Dear friends, when greed and worldly desire remain forever with us, why wouldn't both of us be anxious about having more or less?

The poet speaks to us like a dear friend gently pointing out a shared human flaw. As long as endless greed and longing walk beside us as our constant companions, the restless anxiety over having 'more or less' is entirely natural. Rather than lecturing from high ground, he includes himself in this struggle, reminding us that comparison and desire trap every one of us alike.