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The Cost of Living

The cost of existing is high
Prompting me to cry
No matter how hard I try
I can’t discern, my way in life

Spiraling prices place me in a fix
Per buyers spending picks
Low wages mainly a trick
To craft the minority rich

Thus creating majority poor
Per capita distinction core

About This Poem

Review Request Intensity: I want the raw truth, feel free to knock me on my back

Editing Stage: Editing - rough draft

About the Author

Region, Country: United States, USA

Favorite Poets: Billy Collins, Shakespeare, , Emily Dickinson, , , Whitman, Jess Tapper

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Roscoe Lane

Roscoe Lane

14 years ago

Totally agree,

Totally, agree with you Barbara the economy is set up for the rich to get richer always. And times will always be hard for the working person even when there good. Nice poem well put. Love Roscoe..

Barbara Writes

Barbara Writes

14 years ago

Roscoe

thanks for reading and commenting. your signature speaks truth. we get what the rich no longer want.