MARATHON OF THE POOR On his shoulders, the burdens, Of responsibility , his life hardens,4 And to the call, so awakens, To the needs, equal to dozens, The poor struggles, to burry, His daily needs, that worry, And toils hard, to feed the table,8 But the stress, grows unbearable, At home, with a family to feed, Dawn breaks, with news of need,16 And another day bites, to weed, The ground and, toil for the seed, And the hollowness, of poverty, Motivates him, inventing property,20 That makes the rich, a legend, And all work, upon the poor depend, From the land, his sweat toils, In the industry, the aluminum he foils,24 On the market, the carpet he coils, And his efforts, the rich spoils, As the tycoon invents, the system, Of politics, played to his interests, 28 A machinery to pick pocket, the system, of hard work ,that feeds the dozens, As lawyers serve, and interpret the law, To the interests, of the rich fellow,32 On ways to steal, and evade taxes, So bites the poor, pain of the axes, His own marathon, the poor runs On his journey, to alter the status,36 The system turns, his road rough, The resources , never add to enough, Incentives of change, never available, The way to a loan ,is to risk the claws,40 Of interests, that turn debts immortal, Limited is the choice ,of the poor fellows, The password that claims, job creation The tool of an employer, that opens wider,44 The broken heart, of the dedicated hustler, To the ultimate goal, of unjust exploitation,
Posted on: Sun, 15 Sep 2013 17:55:12 +0000
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