The taste for the superfluous holds sway
over those who are still unacquainted
with the necessary.
Twist and turn as we may,
true contentment
will remain out of reach for
those who are ignorant of the difference
between want and need,
sufficiency and greed.
44 words using the word twist for dVerse. I came across a quote from a Russian text in a Donna Leon book, but have lost the reference, so my poem is a paraphrase.
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Love this. Kind of a tongue-twister.
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Wants vs. needs can definitely vary between folks. Great message in your poem.
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Interesting how those who have nothing are happy just to have needs met, while those of us who have so much are never satisfied.
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Your words speak truth – sometimes what we want isn’t what we need…
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So true, Viv. I have often wondered why some people feel the “need” to have so much…it becomes like a bottomless pit of greediness.
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Read again after Whimsygizmo’s comment to see what she, and obviously the poet, meant. Love learning through the perceptions in the comments. Well done.
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yes…for true contentment one needs to be a bit wise too…it’s not for all…well said…
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I love the wisdom in this. It seems the more one has, the more one wants.
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Isn’t that the truth? I think I’m still struggling to learn this lesson. Well done.
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I agree, its knowing the difference between want and need,
sufficiency and greed. Thanks for linking in Viv ~
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A truism wisely stated in 44 words. Nice one!
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I love this one.
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Viv, I love your use of rhyme and slant rhyme here. This is fun to read aloud. And so true.
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I much prefer to rhyme indirectly, but it doesn’t always come off. Thanks for noticing.
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Fantastic poem.
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Neatly said. Can’t argue with it!
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so very true/
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True contentment… rare, but achievable, nearly as rare as recognising ‘enough’.
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A couldn’t agree more… especially the last few lines… to many don’t know the difference
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