The Ballad of Hollow Jack

Selfish motivation, which fails to consider the importance of relationships with others and nature—being focused solely on oneself—always leads to negative consequences. This ballad tells the story of a deeply selfish man who, seeking happiness by fixating only on himself, ends up living a wretched life.

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Hollow Jack worked night and day,
Stacked his gold, stashed it away.
Said, “One day soon, I’ll rest with ease,”
But time slipped by like a passing breeze.
Built a house on a hill so high,
Kept it locked, kept it dry.
“No one’s hands will touch what’s mine,”
Now dust and silence mark the time.
Run from the cost, chase what’s sweet,
Step over hearts to save your seat.
Think you win, think you’re free,
But life’s a loop, wait and see.
A neighbor knocked, old and weak,
Said, “Just a meal, that’s all I seek.”
Jack turned away, “Not my fight,”
Now hunger keeps him up at night.
Run from the cost, chase what’s sweet,
Step over hearts to save your seat.
Think you win, think you’re free,
But life’s a loop, wait and see.
Gave up truth to keep his pride,
Made a promise, then let it slide.
Thought he’d walk the easy way,
Now past mistakes won’t fade away.
Hollow Jack, tired and old,
All he chased feels hard and cold.
Thought he’d win by taking more,
Now he stands outside the door.
So take a breath, look around,
What you plant is what comes down.
Call it fate, call it time,
Every step leaves tracks behind.
So take a breath, look around,
What you plant is what comes down.
Call it fate, call it time,
Every step leaves tracks behind.