Why Property ?- A Poem

It is the basis of all wealth, the heritage of the wise,
The thrifty and prudent.

It is the poor person’s joy and comfort,
The rich person’s prize, the right hand of capital,
The silent partner of many thousands of successful men and women.

It is the solace of the widow, the comfort of old age,
The cornerstone of security against misfortune and want.
It is handed down through generations,
As a possession of great worth.

It grows and increases in value through countless days.
Though it seem dormant
Its worth increases, never failing, never ceasing.
Time is its aid and the ever increasing population adds up its gain.

Its possessors learn to believe in it
And invariable they become envied
By those that have passed it by.

It is the foundation of banks and
Wealth through out the world.

Yet, it is so common that thousands,
Unthinking and unknowingly, pass it by.

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