Ravening Revised
There is greed that guts a forest
And the ocean's briny span
And will lay a sprawling pipeline
Where the cariboo once ran.
It will force big debt on students
And beguile them with the ruse
That the jobs come quick to graduates
In whatever field thy choose.
Workers straining to accomplish
Every pile-on added chore
In the name of competition
Yet they earn not one buck more.
Products made for obsolescence
And sore financed to the hilt
Giving little satisfaction
As we know just how they're built.
Governors will speak of progress
And new programs with a heart
Soon just horse-trades for more power
And the Press will play its part.
There is more in each endeavour
But sad little will improve
As the bottom line of business
Cracks the whip and gives the shove.
Yes free enterprise we call it
Golden brain-child of the West
But I sense value for value
Suits our souls and cities best.
Copyright © Doug Blair | Year Posted 2017
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