Make the Road
Ten unemployed men
sat in a pub talking
saving together
we could start our own business
Setting a target
of ten dollars per week each
they started saving
the first week they had
one hundred dollars
buying plastic
buckets and cloths
they put up a sign
car wash
working to get off the dole
after six weeks they had
six hundred dollars
enough to buy
an industrial vacuum cleaner
applying for cleaning jobs
they started to get off the dole
after a year they had
five thousand dollars
enough to buy a van
and start a courier service
working together slowly
using one idea after another
they slowly got back onto thier feet
no more bludging they felt proud
granted this story is fictional
but perhaps out there are people
that can turn it into reality
dream your dreams
put up a picture
of what you want in life
create the plan
and make the road
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