There is a fine line between
Wanting and needing
Desire versus necessity
Often confused and interchanged
There are only few things in life
That are necessary
Food, sleep, clothing, shelter
A job and companion perhaps
Everything else is merely
A desire fulfilled
Bigger grand house with view
Expensive car worth six figures
Diamond jewelry too heavy to wear
Big curved screen too big for the wall
Lavish vacations on personal jet
Not to mention power, fame, and prestige
Objects of equal or greater desire for many
Every and all forms of luxury
Bought and sought after
In constant pursuit of bigger
And better
Some people might say
It is a necessity to live in luxury
Power, fame, and prestige
To feel successful
To enjoy the fruits of their labor
To feel satisfied
Success measured in wealth
Power, fame, and prestige
Success measured in the degree
Of desire fulfilled
If that is the case then
The most successful in this world
Are those who have and have no desire
For anything other than
The basic necessities
So simple
Yet so hard to achieve
The real success
And happiness in life
