Poetry (On Greed)

Here is another poem by my buddy Brian McLaughlin (no relation). Brian wrote the first three stanzas and the addendum is by poet Khalil Gibran.


FEAR, THE MOTIVATION

The greed of man
just how far does it stretch
must he possess
all that he sees 
upon this earth

For what purpose
must he in his
apparent hunger
deprive others of
their basic needs

What is it that drives him
does he not tire of
a never ending toil
storing up more
than he could possibly ever use

And he answered saying, “Yes, I am satisfied, nay, I am weary of eating and drinking; but I am afraid that tomorrow there will be no more earth to eat and no more sea to to drink.” ~ Khalil Gibran