Greedy little thing

Maslow said we need food, safety, love

But he never mentioned

how easily hunger becomes sin

Greedy little thing

It’s never just about money,

or fame, or power—

It’s that ache deep inside,

the need for more,

for something real

Greedy little thing

For childhood memories I didn’t have

Insecure in the constant movement

Years-old boots, worn out

Around me —

latest shoes, new jackets

The grass is always greener on the other side,

isn’t it?

I couldn’t go out,

so I made a home in my head.

Greedy little thing

For the love that never found me —

the kind I watched

but never felt.

For the affection I never got

“I’m proud of you,” “good job” —

words I didn’t hear

At some point,

love became pain as well

A pretty bruise

Here and there

Greedy little thing

The grass is always greener —

where you’re not

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