Admire... Desire (Cultural Lessons)

Admire honesty
Desire a good deal
   If you can get it for free
   That's ideal
   After all, it's a steal

Admire generosity
Desire a good rate of return
  See how much you can urn
  During your sojourn
  Know what I mean, Verne?

Admire contentment
Desire the new and improved widget
  In the other guy's digits

Admire engagement
Desire escape
  From the pressure to always do better
  To save money more
  Between shopping sprees at the nearest mall-store.

Admire commitment
Desire freedom
  To fly free like a bird
  Not a care in the world
  No one in the way
  To stifle your day

Admire compassion
Desire justice --
  *My* rights and *my* dues
  What's owed to me by all of youse

Admire giving
Desire getting
  Chase the pleasure, flee the pain
  Tally up all your losses and gains
  And leave it to the next guy