Taxed

Charlie told me never to pity the poor

only rich men really know about suffering

only those guys with $1000 suits and

their leathery wives with brittle dyed hair

know that color matters and gray isn't an option.

The poor are distracted with polarbears

and penguins and all that shit about the sea

rising up to engulf their tiny little shacks.

The god damned poor think it's tragic
when the price of gas goes up a penny

and feel nothing when the market crashes.

Rich men, Charlie said, Rich men

they pay the price for everyone. The poor?
all they pay is respect for their fat ignorant dead.

How true but are we talking fiscally rich/poor or intelligence rich/poor, for the rich are oft fat and ignorant also! lol

"The god damned poor think it's tragic when price gas goes up a penny" This line just doesn't read right Stephan, perhaps swap gas/price around.

Mos.

Anstey -
Nice save Mos, thanks man!

Norm -
The hard edge of this poem makes it work for me. Good work, man, good work.

"when price of gas" - tehe, now it's missing "the"....what would you do without me....oh...yes, that's right...survive...dammit!!!!!

*trots off muttering something about "indespensible" and his arse*

Mos.

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