Avaricious Abnegation

The flames danced,
slowly burning the life
the life out of him.

He had believed,
that all that life meant,
was to acquire all the glittering gold, 

His greed ate him, burnt him,
all he could do was watch,
watch as his avaricious self burnt,
in the dancing flames.

The flames danced, 
slowly burning the life,
the life out of him. 

His abnegation of everything, 
for his people, 
is what diminished his life,

He too watched,
watched as his life fell apart, 

As it burnt, the smoke hurt his eyes
selflessness in this world, 
is not an easy bid.

The Avaricious burnt and so did the one capable of Abnegation, 
the selfish burns and so does the selfless in this place. 

The flames danced,
slowly burning the life,
the life out of them.