The Social Pyramid

It’s not a social ladder, Even though you can drop. It’s really more of a pyramid, For it’s smaller at the top. The reason that the smaller end Is held up in the sky: A lot more bricks are at the bottom, Holding it that high. The top may seem to scrape the clouds. With rain the sides are slicker. But on the way up, some may lay Some steps to make it quicker. The upper part of pyramids Weigh down on bricks below. The way for the top to increase its size Is to let the bottom grow. But the top depends on the bottom For on a fateful day, The ground might shake, the base may break And the top will fall away.