Wealth as the Route to Happiness is a Seductive Myth

It’s alluring to think that money makes one happy.

The roots of this myth are found in dirt on the Web,

Wherein people spin the ruinous secrets of

How one becomes a happy, successful celeb.

But most of us don’t have the ghost of a chance

Of a life that glitters and of traveling first-class.

Instead, we play our cards sometimes with a flutter,

And we are very grateful to possess a half-full glass.

Written for the Wordle #689 from Sunday Whirl.The twelve prompts are alluring, roots, web, flutter, cards, ghost, dirt, ruinous, secrets, glitters, glass, spin.