In the daily dive for pearls

The body toils, the mind earns

Thoughts are eagerly pried open

For happiness, it helps the mind soften

Wealth, it is rare to come by

And the mind is hard to satisfy

Through the senses, mind forages

Hoping for quick miracles

Whatever wealth is earned

Will have to be returned

Not today, but someday

When time decides, we’re prey

We carry only our deeds

They come back to us as seeds

In the depths, they sprout

Some are pearls worth digging out