Dr John Celes (14-2-1957 / Coimbatore, Tamilnadu, India)
Poems by Dr John Celes : 3332 / 3138
Sonnet: The Rich and the Poor
The rich become richer and the poor poorer;
This is the way in which this world goes on!
Men may become suddenly rich, not born;
A rich man turns suddenly a beggar.
The few pennies are snatched off from the poor;
The brunt of taxes are but borne by them;
They can’t make both ends meet by any sum;
The rich hoodwink the taxman- their brother!
Will the world treat people alike ever?
All men are born unequally today;
Yet, if it happens, ’twill be a wonder;
No matter what you do, things happen this way.
The rich become richer not by real work;
The poor become poorer though they hardwork!
Dr John Celes
Submitted: Wednesday, August 06, 2003
Edited: Thursday, March 04, 2010
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Poems by Dr John Celes : 3332 / 3138
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