Longevity But At What Price? Poem by ivor or ivor.e hogg

He was a man of many parts
Though some were not original.
In fact he had, had three hearts
The latest one mechanical.

Both of his kidneys were replaced.
By organs bought for a fat fee
to surgeons who to their disgrace.
Opted to act illegally.

The donors paid a modest sum
which lifted them from poverty.
Though he was pleased with the outcome.
Convinced that he had the right to be,

only concerned with his own health
and quite prepared to spend his wealth.
On prolongation of his life
A practice fast becoming rife.


Potential donors everywhere
Who are prepared to risk their lives
So that the rich can purchase care
Which will ensure that they survive


Which is denied to poorer men.
Who have to live in poverty
gross injustice once again.
But money talks very loudly.

In every language seemingly
The rich will live while poor men die.
I do not think there’ll ever be
equality and I know why.

The human race is immature
we don’t believe in equal shares.
Until we change human nature
It seems the poor will have to bear

The burden of the rich mans greed.
He offers the poor man cash in hand
to sell the organs which they need.
Too ignorant to understand.

The risks to which they are exposed
Because they get no after care.
The side effects undiagnosed
the damage done beyond repair.

The rich pay to increase their span.
Admit no liability
for welfare of the poorer man
who is exploited easily.

Though in the end they will still die
despite the money they have spent
You cannot buy immortality.
Nature brooks no argument..

Wednesday,02 December 2009
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