Money

Alexander Ellis
Grade 10
Roseau Community School

The root of all evil,

In truth it is just paper,

Or a simple metal coin,

But in our screwed up little minds,

It is the one thing that determines our fate.

A man sits at home no money to his name,

He no longer is capable of paying his bills,

He has gambled it all away,

One last try,

He has the lottery numbers in his hands,

A futile attempt for the desperate some might say,

And yet he finds such joy in trying his luck,

He has won the money and now he has it all.

Another man wealthy as possible,

Makes his money through the stock market,

All of the money he has and he still tries to make more,

The numbers suddenly plummet,

And with it his wealth.

He is without a home,

The love of his life gone,

She was only in it for the money,

And forever his fate is changed.

And I without poverty or wealth,

Need not money for happiness,

Without it I could live,

After all it is only money.