We live in a broken society
Where some people are hardly paid a cent
And they live in constant anxiety
Because they can’t afford to pay the rent

Some citizens bereft of basic needs
While others’ pay is always on the rise
And when questioned they go to plant doubt’s seeds
Necessity, they say, is their greed’s guise

The rich pay congressmen to change the laws
Although the people cry out to be heard
Succumb to pressure then expect applause
But nobody seems to believe their word

This nation where the most zealous succeed
Has given in to corruption and greed