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Behind the Scenes

Exposure


Stress whirls, while the mind spins
Stuck in a trap, with no way to win
Only to lose things without a choice
Screaming inside, to have a voice
What our country is doing, regarding health
All for their gain, ongoing wealth
It is beyond comprehension, as it unfolds
Patients bounced around as if they are sold
Powerless one is to fix what led to the trap
There is no direction, eventually no map
Stripping hurting people of their livelihood
This is NOT American, when understood
Behind the scenes, stealing from those in need
Until there is no way at all for some to be freed
Assistance is a farce for those on disability needing care
Medicaid requiring high deductibles, no money to spare
Yet given free to those breaking law or without problem
They are helped with no costs, no deductibles for them
Because they chose on their own to have zero income
They receive the so-called assistance ‘sum’
It is twisted, evil and it is all happening here
While people are dying and no-one even cares

Heidi Sands
4/2/18

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Silent One

Date: 4/3/2018 1:30:00 PM

It is the same here in the UK.. Still in austerity, so many people live in poverty... Some children fill their pockets with food at school lunch time, so they have something to eat at home... how sad.

Heidi Sands
Date: 4/3/2018 2:13:00 PM

Oh, that is very sad Silent One. Thank you for your visit. :)

Mike Gentile

Date: 4/3/2018 7:53:00 AM

Heidi, I could cry reading this because I see it just as you describe so eloquently and I agree that it does not seem that there is light at the end of the tunnel. The greed must stop. Thank you for speaking out xxoo

Heidi Sands
Date: 4/3/2018 7:58:00 AM

Thank you Mike for commenting on this and you are also welcome. Happy Tuesday :) XO

Demetrios Trifiatis

Date: 4/3/2018 7:04:00 AM

The culminating point of humanity is its care for those in need my friend, Heidi! BRAVO!

Heidi Sands
Date: 4/3/2018 7:58:00 AM

Thank you Demetrios :)

Daniel Turner

Date: 4/2/2018 9:33:00 PM

Don't get me started, Heidi. I feel the same as you. I live on a fixed income and it is one of the toughest things I have done in my entire life. Great write and very sad.

Heidi Sands
Date: 4/3/2018 7:58:00 AM

Hi DT. I can only imagine what you are going through. It is getting so bad for people. It saddens me terribly. Thank you for your comment. I hope you are well. :)

Sunlite Wanter

Date: 4/2/2018 5:52:00 PM

We wring our hands saying "something must be done!" and then.......?? Thank you for speaking out.

Heidi Sands
Date: 4/2/2018 5:57:00 PM

Exactly Sunlite. And it does take speaking out and when it hits home personally, it reaches a point to have to. Thank you for your visit and you are welcome :)