Tuesday, 12 August 2025

Midas Cursed

 


Greed is the sin.
Not the gold,
not sex,
not money,
not anything of ascribed, false value.

Greed equates to suffering.

Spanish conquistadors with the Americas.
Henry VIII with monasteries.
Ponzi schemes.
Rockefeller.
Mansa Musa.
Genghis Khan.

They all died, empty-handed.
The greed didn't fill them up.
It left them alone, bereft.
A shroud has no pockets.

Insatiable hunger for more
left nothing in store.
The good that could have been done.
was done by none.

If it's gilded, it's foolishness.
Means nothing.
Gives nothing.
Lacks intrinsic value.

Greed is the sin.
Not the love of stuff, itself.
Greed is not good enough.
Find something real.

Authenticity is the treasure.
It swells the heart with joy.
Midas died with gold-free hands,
as do we all.


©Ellen Pepper 2025

 
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