Hard Times In the Usa
Hard Times in the USA
By Elton Camp
The desperately poor were once out of sight
So most of us weren’t faced with their plight
But some years ago, disaster started to begin
When the economy went into a bad tailspin
So that people who never expected to be poor
How they would ever survive, became unsure
Employment was lost and more couldn’t find
Millions of folks have got in a terrible bind
Even the moneyed who on interest depended
Commenced to see their principal expended
Those living in areas which were upscale
Saw their housing investment begin to fail
Some with pensions and insurance secure
All of a sudden found they weren’t sure
Recessions in the past saw thing rebound
This time, the economy isn’t turning around
In drastic cut-backs, we see more increase
It’ll get worse unless the recession will cease
Copyright © Elton Camp | Year Posted 2012
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