Rich or Poor (Video Poem)

The poor man's son inherits kindness which with all others level stands Then asks the outcast bless his door to share the fruit of his two hands

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Author's Note

It isn't that rich people are per-say bad. Nor that poor people are good. It is the human condition that sets up society by stature. And counts wealth by monetary gain. Money is never happiness. Yet we are told all the time that it is. Look around you. See the multitudes rushing to amass their fortunes. And for what. Women who followed Gloria Steinem's ideals that you can have it all are miserable. Why? Because you can't have it all. You can't spend a life climbing the corporate ladder. Waiting to reach some plateau in your late 30s and then start a family. Children are not easy to raise. So why does money seem to make so many crazy and so many unhappy? Because money can't hold a hand. Money can't read a child's bedtime story. And money cannot make memories that last a lifetime. Shared life does that. Family does that. Descendants are the answer to selflessness. I cannot forget the look of a child's face who waited for dad to come pick him up when we were children. Only to hear again and again dad was too busy to come get him.The dreams of happiness preached on wall street are the lies that will not live forever neither will we. The smiles of children stamped in the mint of memory are the coin of the realm of happiness!
Tate

Reviews

[Einstein Noodle]

its a beautiful poem .. love your word work Tate! its true what you say about money .. for sure .. the examples are all around us .. but being poor isnt happiness either .. by the same measure .. i think most of us just want out of the daily struggle ..weekly struggle .. and hallelujah! get on the month to month plan :) that takes the want of money (our medium of exchange) .. how we get it is the deal i think .. the pics of the horses and jockeys make me think of the recent Kentucky Derby winner it the Cal. Dreams story .. i think if your poem wasn't so universal .. you wouldn't need the note .. but i enjoyed it muchly and the song ..
E.

[Tate Morgan]

Thank you Gene I guess i see nobility in struggle and happiness as the reward for it

[Einstein Noodle]

yes .. absolutely .. rich or poor :)

[WILDERNESS]

There's no harm in gaining wealth as long as you share it, then it becomes a pleasure; otherwise it becomes a curse.

[Tate Morgan]

these are a new series of videos i have been experimenting with

[WILDERNESS]

I just read in the Quran yesterday that "God grants wisdom to whom He pleases; and he to whom wisdom is granted receives indeed a benefit overflowing....." . Thanks for sharing and do pray for us.........

[Tate Morgan]

thank you for reviewing this one

[Claire in VA]

Lovely piece of art, Tate! I enjoyed it.

Claire

[Tate Morgan]

thank you claire

[Helen Crutchett]

Beautiful sentiments from a talented and poet and an amazing man who I am lucky to call a long standing friend. (Remember when you first joined W.C.?) You have finally "arrived" Tate and I congratulate you on all you have accomplished......and still accomplishing.

Your friend Helen

[Tate Morgan]

Hi Helena Yeah i remember when i first joined thew cafe.You might have been my first friend here in 2009. I have always tried to portend myself in an honorable manner. I always enjoyed this place. I hope you are well and have enjoyed our friendship as I have .

[just Penny]

I agree with all that you say in your author's note and I thoroughly enjoy your video poetry. I work and am studying part-time at the same time, but most of my work involves helping those less fortunate than many of us. I hate injustice and oppression on any level, along with the superficialities of life. So this hit a home run with me :) Penny

[Tate Morgan]

Thank you I have been offline mostly but I do like this one myself It speaks to me too So glad you liked it

[Lyn Anderson]

One only needs to look at a child in a poor country playing on the beach to recognize happiness is from the inside, not the outside. Wonderful sentiment, and a lovely poem.

[Tate Morgan]

thank you yes it is a truism that money cant buy love

[wordman]

I believe we are destined for certain things that will create our thoughts and our lives to shape us for the next one you did a great job on this one tate

[Tate Morgan]

thank you while i am a firm believer that we make our own luck It would often seem simply stated that we are as easily known for who we are as for where we came from

[wordman]

and you may be right my friend

[EMMIE]

These are lyrics for the soul...something today's music is missing. This is awesome! "I told my momma I was gonna quit school, but she said that's my daddy's strictest rule" lol

[Tate Morgan]

thanks emmie it is often the turn of a phrase that creates a memorable work