Ghee in a vessel,  
Ants go round and round  
Around the vessel 
Knowing pretty well 
These cannot taste and eat 
The ghee!  
 
Similarly,  
 
The innocent people 
Make wasteful efforts 
To get benefits 
From rich persons 
Who never help others 
From their amassed wealth!
Dr.V.K. Kanniappan
http://www.poemhunter.com/poem/ants-go-round-and-round/