Eagerness

Great eagerness in the pursuit of wealth, pleasure, or honor, cannot exist without sin. - Desiderius Erasmus Three rumbustious good friends Wealth, Pleasure and Power Took a break from their Busy lives and went to a forest To spend a free fun day together They were startled to see A hut, laid back, hidden In pristine green, a Flowing rivulet played harmonics As tall trees swayed just to breathe fresh air A wise couple lived there With eerie quietude - Truth and Happiness Little needs kept them away riches And Loss never crossed their path ever A heavenly retreat Yet, the hut's calmness choked The three merry friends Who left eagerly like hurried thieves While the couple felt safe and relieved