Survive or Thrive

A man once said we are not here to survive, but to thrive,
But to thrive one must know how to survive.
Greed takes over a man’s mind,
The value of status makes a man go blind.
I asked the priest during confession how am I suppose to thrive in this material society,
They throw the finer things in your face and if you don’t get them we turn into a judgmental society.
The value of friendship has disappeared,
And the face of the disloyal beast as appeared.
Interpersonal relationships have become glorified business deals,
Judgment has become so strong you are scared to say how you really feel.
Women have glorified sleeping with men to get ahead,
Men have glorified something that have left a lot of mothers depressed and a lot of babies unfed.
The value of family is no longer apparent,
Kids having kids…when he or she is not fit to be a parent.
Which is my I become an outcast,
Living this way wont last,
I stay far away and keep people at a distance.
The problems I have, only angles can provide assistance.
The world has become a big trap of grief,
And solitary confinement or death seem to be the only two ways of relief.
Your friends become your enemy,
Then your family turns on you as a result of envy.
So are we have to thrive?
Because I’m having problems just trying to survive.