Raw Goods

The Age of Abundance

"You have food, now,
so you can think," they say,

as if we haven't always hungered
for a tent that won't leak,
a cot that won't break,
a book we can believe,
and a child we can save.

"You have a home now,
so you can protest."

as if we haven't always searched
for a place to sleep,
a hand to hold,
dry shoes and warm clothes,
soup tureens and gas stoves.

"You have a job, now,
so you can participate."

Our governance has always been
exaggeration and legend,
boots to black, shoes to shine,
boxers in the alley
and a kiss for a dime.

It's just that now,
they've started to notice.

posted by judy j @ 11:45 AM