RANDOM JACK POETRY HOUR: SOCIAL JUSTICE
Juxtaposition
The Dow soars to an all-time high
While the poor que up in food lines
The needy live in humility
But the wealthy are feeling just fine
A sparkling day in the lush green valley
The harvest has turned into wine
Farmworkers are counting their pennies
Rich farmers are doing just fine
In a land of great wealth and plenty
It seems futile for me to opine
The homeless are suffering greatly
While the privileged are doing just fine
The rich grow richer the poor stay poor
I know it’s a timeless cliché
But the saying never rang truer
Than it rings this cold winter day
It’s not just the poor but the workers
Who take any jobs they can find
We make the best of what we have
But the wealthy are doing just fine
(Comments welcome!)
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