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Where Greed Hides Herself

the people's money
they called it porked
inside a barrel 
that can be inserted 
on the greediest pockets
tax from sweat and blood
of the working class
that strive
to find conforts in life
to help the poor as they reasoned

long greed had consumed
the country that i call my love
that the money i have worked hard for 
where have all gone
long greed hides itself under the shadow of charity
but we are not damned anymore
the wisdom within us
awaken
and we cannot be decieved anymore


09/05/2013, philippines - on the issue of pork barrel

Copyright © | Year Posted 2013




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Date: 9/16/2013 4:18:00 PM
thoughtful poem to the current controversial issue confronting our officials in the Philippines..
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Michael Hilario
Date: 1/3/2014 7:09:00 PM
thanks olive! this is the least i can say in the issue.

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