Time to Move Up

You should give some thought to changing careers.
Your job at the hardware store can't pay your bills,
And it isn't a ticket to anything better. You won't
Go to college. If you took out loans (and you would,
As your parents have no more than you), you'd stay
Broke, even if you became better paid. In the meantime,
The rich, who hold stock in your hardware store,
Grow ever richer. Their children don't work,
And they don't take out loans for their Ivy-League
Schools. No one in government cares about you,
So I'm giving you this, an unregistered gun,
And I'm telling you, learn where those rich
People live, and go into their houses. Take all
That you can. Take a small step toward making
This world more fair, and move up
To a better career.



Poetry by Lawrence Beck The PoetBay support member heart!
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Written on 2021-06-17 at 01:56

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