I thought my relationships would endure;

They would warm my heart in my winters…

 

But they left me heart-broken.

 

I thought my work would be rewarding;

It would give me a life of purpose…

 

But it was all make-believe.

 

I thought wealth would protect me;

Be my insurance against misfortune…

 

But it can only pay the bills.

 

I thought discipline and austerities

Would protect me from corrupting influences…

 

But they caged me in.

 

I thought doing the right thing

Is the moral way to be…

 

But I found life to be disinterested.

 

All that I evaluated to be true

Turned out to be a lie…

 

But then, so did I.