Too Much

A Poem

Photo by lesha tuman on Unsplash

For some
ultra-wealthy
people
too much
is never enough

while many others
far less wealthy
confuse consumerism
with an illusion
of freedom

for they consume
far more than
what they need
and often more
than they can afford

their endless consumption
becomes a burden
marked by overflowing
basements, attics
garages and more

with all those things
they bought
but never needed
or even used
after all.

Less is often more —
or as the saying goes
Don’t bite off
more than you chew.