Take a deep breath.
Let it out.
In that time,
A child in this world
Died from hunger.
Breathe deep.
Exhale slowly.
In that time,
Americans threw out
Five tons of food.
Like a colossal Grand Canyon,
The gap between
Rich and poor
Takes my breath away.
Pops 2015
I'm wealthy and you're penniless.
I'm a homeowner and you're homeless.
I'm loved and you're lonely.
I'm employed and you're lazy.
I'm clean and you're filthy.
I'm happy and you're depressed.
I'm a citizen and you're an alien.
I'm blessed and you're cursed.
I'm chosen and you're not.
I'm better off than you
specifically because
you're worse off than me.
That may seem obvious,
but see, if I paid you more
I would have less.
Still more than I need
for a hundred lifetimes,
but less than I want.
I hear them say that
money is the root of all evil,
but really, being poor is,
at least from the view of
my penthouse corner office.
Pops 2015
No foolin'
it all begins today
April is National Poetry Month
grab a pen and write away!
http://www.poets.org/national-poetry-month/home
Pops 2015