Poetic Verses
Reality
Years ago, when I received my degree's scroll
Such a feeling of relief and joy flooded my body and soul
Knowing that this surely will present me with an opportunity
Of getting employment and being paid a good salary.
In those days, there were not too many that were qualified
So being promoted in a short time was easily realised
And if there was an opportunity for a business trip
Well one could very well guess who will get the tip.
Time passes on and gladly the children did the same
Feeling happy for them was such that I could not contain
But soon both both parties have to come to grips with the reality
That obtaining any form of employment will not be so easy.
Now as I sat and watched them search through those want ads
Writing applications, resumes with faces grim and so sad
Even sending e-mails and perhaps telling their life stories
Seeming so touching, that it even bring tears to the eyes.
So I now turn their attention to those economic magazines
There they will read something that may even shatter their dreams
And in an article it will be mentioned that all forms of employment
Are now being exported to a much cheaper environment.
Also they will see that those place who have card centre division
Have also outsourced that base of their operation
That work, which was easily done by people with a high school education
Is now being done cheaper there, by persons with masters in business administration.
Many countries are now in the unfortunate situation
Of having a large well qualified army for occupation
But because of the work importers' comparatively lower standard of living
Our children on this side, will see the jobs to that side going.
Such a feeling of relief and joy flooded my body and soul
Knowing that this surely will present me with an opportunity
Of getting employment and being paid a good salary.
In those days, there were not too many that were qualified
So being promoted in a short time was easily realised
And if there was an opportunity for a business trip
Well one could very well guess who will get the tip.
Time passes on and gladly the children did the same
Feeling happy for them was such that I could not contain
But soon both both parties have to come to grips with the reality
That obtaining any form of employment will not be so easy.
Now as I sat and watched them search through those want ads
Writing applications, resumes with faces grim and so sad
Even sending e-mails and perhaps telling their life stories
Seeming so touching, that it even bring tears to the eyes.
So I now turn their attention to those economic magazines
There they will read something that may even shatter their dreams
And in an article it will be mentioned that all forms of employment
Are now being exported to a much cheaper environment.
Also they will see that those place who have card centre division
Have also outsourced that base of their operation
That work, which was easily done by people with a high school education
Is now being done cheaper there, by persons with masters in business administration.
Many countries are now in the unfortunate situation
Of having a large well qualified army for occupation
But because of the work importers' comparatively lower standard of living
Our children on this side, will see the jobs to that side going.
