Greed

So many have traded happiness for sorrow
because of greed.
Their life flowed peacefully until this monster
was freed.

Once it has been unleashed there's no calling
it back.
In no time it turns white to black.

More often than not true riches are lost.
Love, family and friends are gone, a
terrible cost.

It's only at the end of the day that some realize
their mistake
They suffer rejection, loneliness is hard
to take.

Others ride it out, thinking they don't need
a friend.
When their next journey begins, I wonder
if they'll think the means was worth the end?