In a meadow so wide, where the flowers grew tall, Lived a golden goose, the wisest of all. Her feathers did shine with a marvelous glow, But it wasn’t her looks that made her well-known. Each day, she would lay eggs of purest gold, And gather them carefully, so bright to behold. Instead of just keeping them safe in her nest, She’d take them to market, she thought it was best. “Come buy my gold eggs!” she’d call with a cheer, And people would flock from both far and near. She sold them for riches, for diamonds and rings, But deep in her heart, she longed for more things. With treasures in hand, she’d gaze at the sky, And wonder if wealth made her truly fly. For the more that she earned, the less that she felt, Her joy seemed to fade as her gold eggs did melt. One day in a dream, she met a wise owl, Who hooted and spoke in a voice strong but foul. “Dear Goose, you have riches, but do you have peace? Does gold make you whole, or does your longing increase?” The Goose thought it over and sighed with a tear, For she realized her fortune had cost her so dear. She’d traded her heart for treasures so bright, Yet lost in the bargain the joy of pure light. So, she kept one egg, but shared all the rest, Giving freely to others, her heart felt so blessed. And the more that she gave, the more that she grew, Her spirit was light, her purpose now true. Moral of the story: It’s not what you gather, but what you let go, That feeds the true wealth inside you to grow. In giving, we find the treasures that stay, For gold fades away, but love lights the way. Spiritual lesson: True abundance flows not from what we possess, but from the peace and joy we cultivate within, through selflessness and love.
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