from inkdrops repository at allpoetry.com

The green dollar bill
Contains a lesson for all
Who uses or spends
Hidden away silent
On its folds and its edges
Short words of caution
Lessons of learning
Delivered by the banks
In a hidden form
Prized by the many
Hoarded by the blessed few
Message for all here
The root of all evil ?
Every single greenback
Tells its own story