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I will work for food The sign he held in his hand As the cars drove by Giving nothing in his can Thinks of his children At school learning ABCs Wondering tonight What food will we have to eat A passer by yells Get a job you piece of crap Times used to be good Then economic mishap Tears well in his eyes Because he did think the same Now on the corner Wondering who is to blame It will be simple If the sign says I will work The pain is the same Makes him want to go berserk All day he holds it He tries to think how to change Things for his children Get things back to being plain Time to get the kids Tonight they have a burger Reaching the shelter He looks after their hunger Tomorrow looks bright He has money to start with Looking for a job Gone is his faith in the myth The myth that is told If you keep on working hard Life will be better Living without being marred No matter stature Could happen to anyone Have it all today Tomorrow it could be gone
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Nov 6, 2012
Nov 6, 2012 at 12:04 AM UTC
Will Work For Food
I will work for food The sign he held in his hand As the cars drove by Giving nothing in his can Thinks of his children At school learning ABCs Wondering tonight What food will we have to eat A passer by yells Get a job you piece of crap Times used to be good Then economic mishap Tears well in his eyes Because he did think the same Now on the corner Wondering who is to blame It will be simple If the sign says I will work The pain is the same Makes him want to go berserk All day he holds it He tries to think how to change Things for his children Get things back to being plain Time to get the kids Tonight they have a burger Reaching the shelter He looks after their hunger Tomorrow looks bright He has money to start with Looking for a job Gone is his faith in the myth The myth that is told If you keep on working hard Life will be better Living without being marred No matter stature Could happen to anyone Have it all today Tomorrow it could be gone
This is one of my poem that was published by the Society of Classical Poets http://classicalpoets.org/will-work-for-food/
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Nov 6, 2012
Nov 6, 2012 at 12:04 AM UTC
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