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There are many things in this world that we want;

We can all agree that everyone wants something.

People use that fact to tempt and tease and taunt

Those who want everything but have nothing.

Thewre are many things in this world that we need;

Some of us want nothing but need everything.

People use that fact to get what they themselves need,

So that they will no longer want or need anything.



We all want or need something different,

Even though some of those things are the same.

We want to have money, but we need to pay the rent;

We need to have a job if we want to stay in the game.

We want to be famous, but we need to stay humble,

Because that's how we become famous in the end.

We want to see someone we dislike take a tumble,

But we need to be kind to both foe and friend.



I want to write for a living, and live in a dream home,

But I need to earn my way in this world I live in.

I want to go to Egypt, or maybe ancient Rome,

But I need to be rich for that, an absolute given.

I want to go into space, and see the world from above,

But I need to keep my feet on the ground and not in a cloud.

I want to find a girl who wants nothing from me but love,

But I need to settle for a girl who just runs with the crowd.



I want a lot of things, but I know I'll never get them,

Because I'm setting my sights too high to reach.

I need a lot of things, and it's easier to get them,

Because I always make sure they're in easy reach.

So, I guess it's time for me to stop wanting so much,

And Just settle for getting what I need out of life:

Maybe it's better to have what I know I can feel and touch

Instead of holding out for what I want in this life.



But, a part of me still holds out for my desires;

We all want what we can't have, which makes us want it more.

I still have dreams, burning like smouldering fires;

We all dream of a world where we get what we wish for.

Alas, we must continue to yearn and crave,

For that is what we reap when we sow our seeds:

From when we're born until we enter the grave,

We must always separate our wants from our needs.







Patrick W. Hopkins                            12/17/2006