VANITY

Too many of us have given too much up in the pursuit of money and fame, but do we ever stop to ask ourselves, “Is it really worth it?” In the end, when it’s all said and done, were the sacrifices worth it? Enjoy this one.

Mammon called out to me,
And I ran after it with all my might,
Did all I could to get the paper,
I sacrificed everything in this pursuit,
My friends, family and even my soul.

I chased after fame so hard,
I was determined to make it at all cost,
That I didn’t notice that life was passing me by,
My children were growing up,
Without me even taking note.

My wife had grown distant,
My friends had all left,
But it didn’t matter,
Because once I got the money,
I would be okay,
Everything would be great,
Or so I thought.

I’m at the end of the road now,
And it has just dawned on me,
How much of my own life I have missed.
I didn’t get to see my kids grow up,
Because I was always away on business,
Somewhere along the line,
I forgot who all this was for.

I now have millions in my bank account,
But my life account is empty,
I can buy anything I want,
Anything except the time I have lost.
Even with all the cars and estates,
I’m still full of regrets and had-I-knowns.

I have the whole world at my feet,
But what shall it profit a man,
To gain the whole world,
If he has no one to share it with?

© Pendullum