Not Enough

The slave relinquished all his will

To slick his master’s greed

Then waited for instructions

Till his master took the lead

Although he was obedient

He had little to offer

His life was in his master’s hands

How could his efforts proffer

Because the slave lacked purpose

Then he had no motivation

His mind would wander aimlessly

Without new innovation

Why problem solve?

He said resolved, “I’ll leave it to my master.”

Who had to oversee all work

And always hollered “Faster!”

The more the master seized control

The less he found he gained

With word or whip, insult or quip

His spirit stripped away

The sovereign self cannot be held

In walls, or chains, or bars

The treasure of its energies

Exist as light in stars

The wealth within all nature

Endures best when left untouched

Possess yourself and need recedes

To own what’s not enough