With green eyes
I looked at the man
carrying a bag of gold
on his back
and wished I was him.
With a burden
on his back
and sleepless nights
from guarding,
the man
carrying a bag of gold
wished he was me.
Image Credit: Boris Kissourski via Dreamstime
Lord Emmanuel 
let’s look at it this way.. you would have had the gold.. errr… to guard!
excellent image chosen for equally insightful words!
Hugs xx
Things are never what they seem. My mom was right: be careful what you wish for! 😉
Very well said, Em! The grass always seems greener on the other side! (sigh)…
If wishes were horses, I think would be the best jockey in the world by now!! 🙂
another one of your Proverbs, haha I loved it, short but plenty of wisdom!
Like being inside out –
looking at what you would like isn’t always what you need
Thanks E
Timeless sentiment delivered with great rhythm and economy. Nicely done!
Oh how true this is! As a child I lived next door to a family who owned a bakery. Their daughter loved my mother’s home made baking. We desperately wished we were her so we could eat goodies from a bakery!
easy to look at the burdens another bears and think they have it better…until we walk a mile in their shoes…
ha the grass, that old grass lol. Nice OS, and quite funny 🙂
I’m one of those people who is actually happy with his life.
The grass isn’t always greener on the other side.
Thanks for sharing with One Shot.