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Maslow

I need air, shelter and water
I don’t need a TV
I need safety, law and order
I don’t need items, to be me  
The feeling of belonging, affection, achievement  
Friends to guide, family’s support in bereavement  
Self-actualization, growth and fulfillment  
Space to be me, humanity reconcilement  
Abandon the fur coats, granite marble floor
For I don’t need to bathe in material galore
I’d rather pick a flower than like your picture on Facebook
Stop taking pictures of take-outs and learn how to cook
Take a walk, fly a kite, write a book, take a hike
Put down your phone and look at the night  
The stars and the moon, you don’t need to scroll
Pause YouTube for a second and connect with your soul
Abraham Maslow, designed a hierarchy of needs
And I don’t see on these needs a need for the greed
If your mind is beautiful, and the people around are too
You don’t need expensive items, because you can be you
That is richer than any car, home or phone
You will learn to love life, even on your own
Because you have everything the world gives you, every day
And for all of these things you don’t need to pay
Written by saffronamber
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