Poor bastard…
gets up
before the sun everyday
off to demeaning back breaking
mind numbing life robbing
constant monotonous
fear of injury
minimum wage pay
for what used to be skilled trade
downsize downgrade
expendable resource
blame it on the economy
cheaper labor available with
coming June’s graduates
Suckers…
I still feel for them
both tricked
on a most cruel bait and switch
promised return for honest effort
always just out of reach
never catching the carrot
just the stick
cruel lashings across the flanks
of memories
of hungry woman and child’s eyes
of always late rent, 3 day pay or quits
of shut off notices
of student debt payday advance car title loans
of wedding rings and fathers watch
in the pawn shop
these are the things
these are the whips
that
keep tired oxen pulling carts
with heads down
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