#1 Consumer
My brothers and sisters
Listen to this
We spend our money
And this is not a myth
We contribute to this society
We contribute to this world
It is our money
That can make a head twirl
Estimated 300 (+) billion dollars spent last year
And 270 (+) billion spent the year before
Spending money in this world
Like never before
We keep the economy going
We keep the money stacked high
We keep big wigs pockets filled
But what about you
How much money do you make?
How much do you let the economy take?
How much money do you spend?
Until you’ve reached the very end
And we continue to do so
Day after day, week after week
Realize our power, it is not bleek
We purchase an assortment of valuables
Spending money on so many things
Styling and profiling
While continuously buying
Making this world rich
Ain’t that a trip!
Then you can’t get a loan
To buy you a home
I’m not talking about those who have jacked up their credit
I’m talking about the ones who have the money to make it
But discrimination and predatory lending
Attempts to stop you from spending
Or building
For what every hard-working person is striving for
A house, a home, just having your own
Being sought out on job applications
Codes based upon the races
Not getting hired because of the color of your skin
When will this madness end!
But you can continue to buy the products the company makes
Keeping them rich, while they want to hate?
Realize the power of your pocket
Of your wallet
We are not the majority?
Now that is some bull
We are the ones with the true pull
Try not buying one single thing
In any given day
Watch how the economy
Crashes in such a nasty way
We can make it or break it in 24 hours
Can I say this any LOUDER!
So to hell with what people say
About my race of people
How about that for humor?
Recognize, we are the Number 1 Consumer
Copyright © Yolanda Jackson | Year Posted 2008
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