Wednesday 15 October 2008

Poverty


How can you say we are rich,

when we have no food?

we scurry about and shriek

like rats in search of water.


Our bodies are dry,withered branches

our skin has become pale like the grey sky

we no longer since and dance

for we live in poverty


Our ancestors have always said

"we are blessed by the gods"

where are they now? have they no mercy?

bestow on us some affluence


Is it not true that we once glowed

under the shimmering sun?

we sang and rejoiced and grew fat.

but now our riches have disappeared

and we live in poverty.



© The poets voice~~~ October 2008, All rights reserved.

2 lyrically composed words:

SOLOMONSYDELLE said...

"Is it not true that we once glowed

under the shimmering sun?

we sang and rejoiced and grew fat.

but now our riches have disappeared

and we live in poverty."

hmmm. deep.

The poets voice ~~~ said...

@ solomonsydelle - in many ways than one, people live in poverty and the situation i see around me just moves me too much. Thanks for stoppin by.