What's Next?

If I need this and that

want most of and more

get bigger and better

increase and exceed

create a surplus,

Does it really have to be greed?

Because I’ve always assumed

that the need to consume

was from need not greed

but if I take a moment to think

life’s flown by in a blink

of gifts and gadgets

and I don’t really care

for the carefully selected items

I’ve collected.

They could go in a flash

end up in the trash

I wouldn’t mourn their loss

it’s mostly just junk.

So if my need to buy and bulk and boast

is an unpleasant habit out of control ,

what hole in my soul am I trying to console?

And how little could I need if I said no to this greed?