Bernard Barclay Poet Narrative

Governments Can'T Run Companies

Why can't Governments run companies
perhaps it's because you have to much power
Companies need to able to stand alone
they live and die based on their profit

We've all watch on as people step in 
to save a badly managed Restaurant
Position vision and taste
Restaurants that succeed 

Need buildings that attract the public
meals that people enjoy and talk about
service that empresses people 
and entertainment that they remember

Success is built on outstanding ideas
the General public also have limited budgets
the cost of petrol housing life 
all demanding there share

People keep buying products they can afford
attempting to save on family budgets 
to have disposable income
Governments keep trying to subsidise companies

That does not work 
Tax money goes down the proverbial drain
instead of being a asset 
the company becomes a deficit

Granted we all want the car manufacturing factories 
but Governments should not be held to ransom
a company needs to survive on its own 
subsidies do not work

The coffee shop that's built-in an area 
with too much competition and can't make profit 
can't be subsidised
Governments can't overcome every problem

People have to take responsibility for their actions
you need innovative ideas
competition is hard 
Yet small companies also need protection

Sometimes the building in shopping complexes 
cost an arm and a leg sometime's franchise 
agreements demand too much in profit
Everybody needs support from small to big business

We all need our wage, our profit, our success to survive
we need to aim for a balance
a balance between the needs of all people
Rich people making a profit create companies and jobs

The Growing small company 
could become a leading contender in the world markets
if we give it the chance to grow
but we also need to embrace change

People stopped using horseshoes 
when they developed the car
people stopped using Gas lamps
when they developed the light bulb

Given a chance, small people 
start companies in their back yards 
that can lead to the world market leaders
Microsoft and many others started small

you are only limited by your imagination
saving together we become the investors
we only need good investments to make a profit
build desalination plants take water out to the  farmers

and profit from the money charged for water
charge a cost that people can afford
creating balance and growth 
that overcomes a problem.

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