Needs and Wants

I like many people spent huge amounts of time chasing my "wants". Today I have gratitude in receiving what I need.

Here is my poem:

Needs and Wants


Have to get the needs,
life continues without wants.

Getting all the wants,
doesn’t cover all the needs.

Wanting the needs,
not needing wants.

Eating what is wanted,
not needing what is eaten.

Wanting to speak
when listening is needed.

The want to argue
when the need is to reason.

Wanting to strike out
when the need should be to hold.

Wanting all
from everyone
doesn’t alleviate the greed.

But getting things
from just a few
will satisfy the need.

Copyright © 2008 Ronald J. Edwards