The Rich Are Poor

A luxurious mansion plated with gold

An expensive car with a color so bold

A beach house in the Bahamas with a perfect view

And a yacht by the ocean, too

A perfect life, what could go wrong?

When you can buy every antique across the land

But what would you do if your wealth

Just started to sink like a man in quicksand?

All your boats, cars and houses

Are taken away at sight

No more vacation penthouses

How will you ever survive?

Living life in poverty is trickier than you thought

Asking for things from strangers that you previously could've bought

Life's never been so hard, everything just seems hopeless

You can't keep any jobs because you can never seem to focus

In your entire life, you've never felt so deprived

Until one day by chance, you met two guys

You were talking for awhile when the subject came up

You told them that you'd never had it so rough

They were pretty shocked to hear that you used to be a millionaire

You told them about all the fancy clothes that you used to wear

Never in their lives had they imagined to have it that good

One said, "Well when I was growing up, my dad used to chop wood,

he didn't make much, but he offered his love.

He said mama was watching us from the sky above.

Throughout the financial struggles our family remained united,

because with compassion and kindness our love for each other remained ignited."

The story left you stunned, because even without much fund

Their family love was so strong, they never felt that their life was wrong

When you were growing up you're dad was a successful entrepreneur

He let his job consume him just so he could dress in couture

You wouldn't hear from him for days because he'd be so invested

And when he took a break he'd start again as soon as he was fully rested

The other guy told me a story about a time when he was young

He said, "My mom came home with a grocery bag one night,

and although I thought it'd be a bag of rum,

it was bread and cheese to my delight.

Keep in mind I'd barely eaten anything for the past few days,

and the only thing I was in any position to do was pray.

I had never been so excited for a grilled cheese sandwich in my life,

my mouth was watering just at the sight.
Though my mom had gotten so consumed

with drinking up her sorrows,

she still cared for her only son

and made sure he'd live to see tomorrow."

These few guys made you open your eyes

You went to your small apartment and started to cry

You realized all your life you've been shielded

From the true riches of the world

The best part of life isn't money

Not gems, jewels or gold

It's the people who are in it

And the stories from generations down that are told

These guys became like brothers to you

The only real family you've ever had

You realized that losing all your money

Was the best thing that's happened to you yet