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Pity the Poor Rich Ones
Pity the poor rich ones
Whose lives are so very tough--
Whose two hundred fifty million
Is simply not enough--
Or those whose worth has just doubled
During the current administration,
And not tripled or quadrupled!
Such an abomination!
Pity the poor rich victim
Who's persecuted and blamed
When asked to pay more taxes
(We should all be ashamed!)
Or the poor put upon Koch brothers,
Who are always under attack
As they rake in millions of dollars.
Why should they have to give back?
Let's also pity the billionaires
When most of us fail to see
That the wealthier they become,
The better off the poor should be.
Pity the poor tycoon
Who hungers for status and power--
Who'd suffer humiliation
If he fell from his ivory tower.
And pity the NRA members
Who complain that gun laws curtail
Our rights to weapons. Heavens!
They might lose out on a sale!
Pity the rich ones when laws
Prevent them from having their way,
And the government only supports them
When it gives the wealthy more sway.
Don't forget wealthy businessmen
With corporate profits sky high
And corporate welfare in billions,
Yet they're barely scraping by.
Pity the unscrupulous rich--
The ones feeling slighted and sad--
When the generous wealthy make
The unscrupulous ones look so bad.
Yes, pity the poor rich ones
In money so engrossed--
Who have few reasons to whine
Yet seem to complain the most.
(4-21-14)
Whose lives are so very tough--
Whose two hundred fifty million
Is simply not enough--
Or those whose worth has just doubled
During the current administration,
And not tripled or quadrupled!
Such an abomination!
Pity the poor rich victim
Who's persecuted and blamed
When asked to pay more taxes
(We should all be ashamed!)
Or the poor put upon Koch brothers,
Who are always under attack
As they rake in millions of dollars.
Why should they have to give back?
Let's also pity the billionaires
When most of us fail to see
That the wealthier they become,
The better off the poor should be.
Pity the poor tycoon
Who hungers for status and power--
Who'd suffer humiliation
If he fell from his ivory tower.
And pity the NRA members
Who complain that gun laws curtail
Our rights to weapons. Heavens!
They might lose out on a sale!
Pity the rich ones when laws
Prevent them from having their way,
And the government only supports them
When it gives the wealthy more sway.
Don't forget wealthy businessmen
With corporate profits sky high
And corporate welfare in billions,
Yet they're barely scraping by.
Pity the unscrupulous rich--
The ones feeling slighted and sad--
When the generous wealthy make
The unscrupulous ones look so bad.
Yes, pity the poor rich ones
In money so engrossed--
Who have few reasons to whine
Yet seem to complain the most.
(4-21-14)
