Thirty pieces of silver a poem by R.A. Jacob

How wise is mankind 

Values stones silver and gold 

Men and women and children 

In its exchange are sold 

Things of value matter, 

Are the things that are rare,

 Thirty pieces of silver

You see the world doesn't care. 

They can sell everything, 

They can even sell God 

Trade is the anthem of life, 

Rest of the things can simply slog. 

Will the veil be lifted up, 

Will man ever understand, 

Will the fruit of Eden ever fail 

I fail to understand. 

Note : The phrase "thirty pieces of silver" is a proverb that refers to someone who betrays a person or cause in exchange for money, power, or personal gain. In the Bible, the phrase refers to the price Judas Iscariot received for betraying Jesus, as described in the Gospel of Matthew 26:15. The phrase is also used to refer to money paid for a treacherous act, which is sometimes called "blood money".