Riches to Rags

Determined to be successful couldn't stop the mission
Get that dream life, work hard to receive the top position
Spent my whole day in the firm, laughed to play with the interns
Some might say they were worms, I watched the way they would squirm
With my success I bought all the best things and toys
Nice comments on my vice objects would bring me joys
A mansion of a house, a pool, huge TV and a hot tub
Lifting weights to look great a perfect physique, not flub
A gorgeous wife, the most ostentatious of misses
I had the best, a great occupation and riches
Kept spending, riches extending, my cash seemed unending
One day my credit card stopped working, deemed as pending
Eventually I got an ugly letter in the mail
I owed money, they called me the debtor straight from hell
Watched it all erupt, the lifestyle ended so abrupt
Disrupted my luxury and I quickly went bankrupt
Stress constricting my nerves, kicked to the curb, my wife left
Out on the road I buried my head in my hands and I wept
Wandered the streets, totally consumed by major despair
Cursed life since I felt I never tasted the flavor of fair
The feeling faded away but always lingering close
The vibrant memories changed into flickering ghosts
I slowly realized there was no one to be snappy
Looked at myself and realized now I was truly happy
There was no deadlines, no rush, nothing to get done
I walked around outside and enjoyed the vibrant sun
I was blinded by material wealth unsure what to look for
Now I pass time feeding birds and reading words at the book store