~Wise Trade-off~
The wonderful Peter Kurdulija presented an absolutely stunning image of tranquility and beauty with the ancient reminder of man’s everlasting search for Wisdom Lost
I hope he didn’t mind me expanding on his words [the first 2 lines]
but I feel there is no trade off of wisdom and success
the trade off is wisdom for material affluence
Even the poorest of people are successful in their living – possibly more so for surviving under greater odds! and for all their wealth and power at the end of the day a rich w’man still becomes dust and only loved ones honour the memory of their life … if s’he warranted that love.
~Wise Trade-off~ belongs to the following groups:
"Exceptional Ekphrasis", "Poetry and Beautiful Women" , All Around the Styles, All Things Poetic, Artistic, Philosophical, Current Issues, Light In The Darkness, Live, Love, Dream: May you have a Blessed Christmas Season , Melbourne & Victoria, Old farts of redbubble, Something To Say, The Healing Journey, The Patchwork , Up & Coming Writers and WMGIn the failure to find a meaning
we traded wisdom for success
You tell me this as if it heals
our feeling of emptiness
but the search for inner fulfillment
and sanctuary for our soul
still goes on in private
until contented with our whole
Perhaps in trading wisdom
for material and monetary gain
is just a bluff to shield us
while our being deals with the pain
of finding ourselves lacking
and drowning in the stress
when all we need do is be helpful
then our mere existence is the success
~ © adgray 2009
Robert Elliott
wow, such wisdom so beautifully written
adgray replied
Thank you kind sir for reading my words prompted by Peter’s
and for the fave too!
Chookas! ♥
silverstrummer...
Beautifully written and so true to every word
—-—money is always the worst evil for greed!A Wise Tade Off indeed! – David:>))
adgray replied
Isn’t it! if only it was outlawed! lol
Thanks for reading my words and for the fave
Chookas! X♥X
kalaryder
Wonderful – definitely agree with this.
Sally Omar
Beautiful…a very wise woman!!!!!!!!!!! xoxoxoxoxo