Answer:
I am owned by the poor the rich does not need me. If you eat me you will die!
I jump when I walk and sit when I stand.
Used left or right I get to travel over cobblestone or gravel. Used up I vie for sweet success used down I cause men great duress.
What has a bottom at the top?
My geometry is lost in the night to be found in daylight's break. The rigors of time have torn me to shreds, yet I stand to protect that which lies within. What am I?
A little house full of meat, no door to go in and eat.