The Price Of Poverty Poem by Mwenyeji Spikes

The man rides on the poor man's shoulders
No longer is it a secret, the rich man feeds off the poor man's bowl
Man eat man and rather, survival for the fittest in a capitalist society
Look closely at the economies of scale and whom it may favor

The government fosters the equality gap each day with policies
As the taxes rise for the poor man so does the anguish with no hope for better days
The cycle of poverty so vicious is orchestrated and perpetuated against the have nots
Each day the oppression of the poor man gets worse then worser in favor of the rich

How and when does the tides change, they say education bridges the gap
In the same breathe education access hasn't been easy for the poor
The price of poverty weighs heavy on the casualties of generational injustice
Tomorrow perhaps the poor man's cry will be heard by the same deaf years it struck

Without a doubt the poverty will drive the poor to the depth of depth
The same indebtedness the rich uses as a noose on his neck for his gain
With determination and hard work the poor seeks to break free
But isn't freedom from poverty an illusion even the rich seeks to busk under?