waking stream of consciousness...

I am a simple person - both of means and of mind,
That's why my resources, like my friends are few,
but when I go to bed each night I know I am rich,
not with a fine home, or brand new clothes,
nor places to travel to and enjoy, but with peace.
What I have is old and tattered, my humor corny,
but my view of the world is not from above or below anyone else,
I am no greater or lesser than anyone,
being humble may not be a write off on my taxes,
but charity to me is it's own reward,
I only claim goodness of giving within my heart.
I'm not here for myself - but for others.
I am here to learn, so that I may teach.
I am selfless, not selfish,
That which I have not earned, I will not take.
I can accept that others may have more than I do,
I cannot accept that if I can help someone, that I do nothing.
When someone is weak and condescending to me,
I will have pity on their foolish liability of judging (others).
For I know that some derive self satisfaction in believing they are superior.
They would no doubt become agitated if their ruse were pointed out.
Too many act as fools, for even one such person is too many.
Fools in what they view as success - that which is held in deeds and accounts.
Always living by the idea that enough is never enough,
the misnomer of "never enough" is more like never having enough to offer to the world.
no cost is too great to build some kind of mortal wealth.
And yet, mortality is always the Achilles heel,
the ever-nagging weakness that cannot be outrun, outspent, or stopped.
The world has forgotten a simple thought I've long held :

Not everyone who has a big house worked hard, and not everyone who worked hard has a big house

It illustrates that if you accumulate wealth without peace, you have nothing.
To worry about mortality than morality, is a fast track to a bankrupt life.
I am not pompous in my use of the term 'morality' - I just mean simple things like being polite, courteous, appropriately respectful, and not passing foolish judgment(s).
Those who point out "why" someone has a problem, rather than offering means to resolve problems - that is a foolish judgement.
Worse yet is to know of a problem and focus on yourself and why you didn't make such mistakes - to pontificate on what should have been done or assumptions as to why a problem should not exist is selfish, and devoid of any compassion.
When another person(s) is having a problem, be a conduit to potential solutions - and not acting like a pious self-absorbed beyond reproach phony who has never made a mistake in your life.
Through mistakes we often can learn the greatest and hardest lessons.