Surrounded by a crowd of envy
He stood in the center of its greed
As everyone fought for power in a frenzy
He watched as they made themselves bleed
The weakness of man, their desire
Always unhappy, looking for something more
No matter how much they are admired
Their greed is the center of their core
One man’s ambition was power
With a mighty army, all were at his mercy
With his desire, the land he did scour
Until another came with his mighty navy
One man was raised by a poor family
Wanting more, he stole from the wealthy
He cheated and killed, for naught but money
Until he was betrayed in turn, by his own buddy
One man found a woman to marry
But he desired more, he wanted many
He tried to buy another, with his money
He lost everything, when he already had plenty
And alone in the center of their desire
Stands one man, who cannot be made into a liar
For he doesn’t want power, women or money
He has no ambition, to live like the many
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Author:
P.X. Vexxus (
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- Comment from author about the poem: Desire [May 28, 2016] Describes the endless desire humans have for more.
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A fine poem expressed so well with attention to form and structure! Congratulations, P.X.
Like your poem. Yes, we all want more all the time for most of our life. But now I tend to go the other way. Less is more!
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