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Not About You
This isn't about you
No
It's about me
I was a teacher
Who was a victim of downsizing
Of consolidation
I was a construction worker
Whose company found out
It would be cheaper
To move their production
To some country
Over there somewhere
I was the secretary
Whose job was somehow defined
As muda
An unnecessary expense
Somehow though
My boss's job was still important
I was a soldier
Who found out
That there were no jobs waiting
For someone who served their country
Then came home only half-a-man
I was a farmer
Who lost their land
When farming became a business
And there was no more room
For anything home grown
No
I am not a wino
A crackhead
Someone suffering from dementia
A sociopath
Or a bum
Believe me
I would be working every day
If I could
No
This isn't about you
It's about me
That's right
Me
A person who less than a year ago
Never thought anyone would look at them
And call them
Homeless
Ed Roberts 11/05/10
Far to often we pretend security
Far too many are able to understand this poem way too well
No
It's about me
I was a teacher
Who was a victim of downsizing
Of consolidation
I was a construction worker
Whose company found out
It would be cheaper
To move their production
To some country
Over there somewhere
I was the secretary
Whose job was somehow defined
As muda
An unnecessary expense
Somehow though
My boss's job was still important
I was a soldier
Who found out
That there were no jobs waiting
For someone who served their country
Then came home only half-a-man
I was a farmer
Who lost their land
When farming became a business
And there was no more room
For anything home grown
No
I am not a wino
A crackhead
Someone suffering from dementia
A sociopath
Or a bum
Believe me
I would be working every day
If I could
No
This isn't about you
It's about me
That's right
Me
A person who less than a year ago
Never thought anyone would look at them
And call them
Homeless
Ed Roberts 11/05/10
Far to often we pretend security
Far too many are able to understand this poem way too well
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Not About You
Not About You