This poem describes the tragic and bleak state of the world, where cruel and harmful forces such as despair, sickness, greed and wealth, ambition and grief, death and annihilation, and money and greed all intertwine and combine in a twisted and distorted manner, leading to an overall feeling of misery and despair. It paints a bleak and tragic picture of the world, where darkness triumphs and hope is lost. It also hints at the tragic fate of the earth and the environment, with the world and nature growing numb and withering due to the influences of greed and money and other forms of influence.