Waste Not, Want Not

ride the golden calf
you willingly take the sacrifice
but not willing to give it back
you bow before the alter
for nothing that you lack
advice that's freely given
to the turning of the back

Waste Not, Want Not

give the dog a bone
you'll have him eating out of your hand
till it's down to the nub
no way to stop the hunger
once there is a taste
all the while they're eating
waste of life at stake

Waste Not, Want Not

break a nations back
playing a game of hopscotch
on top of sidewalk cracks
you toss the pebble over the line
you never get it back
waste not, want not
break a nations back