You can be educated but not smart,
You can be rich but not happy,
You can be strong but not influential,
You can be weak but not liberated,
For real treasure lies not in what can be seen.

You can be needed but not considered,
You can be praised but not respected,
You can be loved but not motivated,
For real treasure lies not in what can be seen.

You can be first but not the best,
You can be appreciated but not rewarded,
You can be bright but not clever,
You can be organized but not orderly,
For real treasure lies not in what can be seen.

You can be famous but not wanted,
You can be honest but not trusted,
You can be beautiful but not attractive,
You can be skilled but not a leader,
For real treasure lies not in what can be seen.

You can be good but not perfect,
You can be right but not correct,
You can be nice but not liked,
You can be clean but not pure,
You can be a forest to many but a desert to most.