Live To Work

In England men just live to work
grab pleasure when they can,
it’s working that controls the life
of every Englishman.

The English should take lessons
on the reason for their life,
surely there is so much more
than constant toil and strife.

Too busy for their children,
too busy for their wife
by the time they take a second glance
they’ve not much left of life.

Work’s robbing them of families
and robbing them of friends,
stealing every ounce of time
it never, never ends.

All Englishmen just live to work
have nothing left to give,
when will they start to realize
that they should work to live…..

Ivor G Davies
Copyright © | Year Posted 2016

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Tunick Avatar
February 6, 2016 at 9:29 AM
Spot on Ivor. I have to tell you it isn't much different here in the US.
Davies Avatar
February 6, 2016 at 6:42 PM
Retired now, so I've escaped after 50+ years!
Turner Avatar
February 5, 2016 at 9:10 PM
Another enjoyable read, Ivor.
Davies Avatar
February 6, 2016 at 6:39 PM
Thanks Daniel
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