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The Downward Spiral

I live in a country thats over regulated with petty rules They tell me i must participate or be labelled as a fool They make me spend thousands on courses to bring me up to speed But when I get the ticket, its stuff ill never use or need. I work long days and get paid well for what i do But there isnt much left after the tax man is through. They gouge us at the gas pumps, Yet we process it right here. And insurance rates are climbing, soon driving will disappear. The rich keep getting richer, and fight for the last dollar to be had, Seems to me being stranded alone on a deserted island aint all that bad.

Copyright © | Year Posted 2014




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Date: 9/12/2014 2:58:00 PM
I don't know how I missed this one Carl, but it's a gem---the city just tripled the price of my occupational license---they want a nation of slaves. Great Poem
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Date: 7/3/2014 3:38:00 PM
Ah interestingly writen on the monetary situations , kudos for how u worded it n the rhyming too. I like real life poems. Nice to read u again.
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Date: 6/30/2014 12:21:00 PM
- Yes, the rich always want more - but wealth and gold is not happiness - maybe a desert island ... without high gasoline prices .... rush and bustle ...could be better !?!?!? :)) - Well written,Carl ! - oxox // Anne-Lise :)
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Date: 6/23/2014 4:26:00 AM
those are realities that anyone must be strong enough to take and to surpass... your last line, left me puzzled.. :D?!
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