Money
I try to grasp modern life
and question man’s morals
when I see the begger’s shoes
how he suffers and quarrels
with the rich man’s wife
He has nothing to loose
I think about his feet
covered in cuts and sores
How’s his journey gonna end?
He sleeps on floors
and dreams of pity in their eyes
before they shut their doors
Life’s hard on the street
no food to eat
Newspaper blankets make for interesting reading
“Life is a democracy”
and though our hearts are bleeding
our pets get better feeding
it signals hyppocracy
Important purpose has he
a warning to our seeds
Most will fail to see
a better tomorrow
Looking, but not seeing
the poor man’s sorrow
he’s reason for being
Our need and greed
shall turn us away
from heaven, come judgement day
Copyright © Brandon Basson | Year Posted 2005
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