They Will Survive

They Will Survive A small tent village Deep in a forest at the edge of town Men, women and children Scrounging for food Eating stuff that other people threw away The people were important at one time They cured the sick and fed the hungry They owned homes and fancy cars They were rich, poor and middle class They did nothing to cause this All they did was live their lives Scratching an existence for the families The world changed in an instant One after another jobs left to Mexico The money dried up and the stores closed No food, water or power Their homes were taken by the bank Left empty because all of the credit was gone People migrated in ever growing herds Looking for a miracle place With food, water and power Instead they found a tent and a forest Tents hidden away from a condemning world They will survive Even with no help they will survive They will survive