Minimum Wage

Posted by Brad Osborne on February 23, 2020 · 7 Comments 

 

 

Capitalism is a great philosophy

But it is not the savior of democracy

For it helps only those few with an innate greed

Their success seen in having much more than they need

 

But for the still wanting and hard labored masses

It’s root for socio-economic classes

And the gilded mansions in which wealth does reside

A permanent monument to our great divide

 

Each gain rarely seen as more that they can then give

Just a way to add more sparkle to how they live

Single mother takes an Uber to her weekend job

Her minimum wage just another way to rob

 

But how can society look down on success

Should hard work be rewarded by anything less

Or does the one percent need to be reminded

That all the shiny things have left them well blinded

 

However hard you worked to get where you are

The weary backs of others have got you this far

But the few have always made their money this way

Paying the many just enough so that they stay

 

 

 

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