A Simple Sum

Careful what you sell,
what you call your own,
may not be so,
and what is,
you may find yourself needing later.

The admiration of more than you possess,
will lead only to fret and fury,
especially what you cannot have,
will make you throw off what you do,
following your nose may lead down a pit.


Stick your neck out,
for the right things,
it will help you value them,
and lose the crooked knots we often hold.