Rich and famous,world at theyre feet A few miles away,people live on the street Thousand pound handbags,diamonds and gold Another pensioner dies from the cold Luxury cars,the new gucci dress Shut out the starving,thats not our mess The pool..it needs cleaning for tonights bash A hungry young family could do with the cash Lets go play some golf,then have a fine meal Third world starvation,that aint no big deal My iphone six,my prada shoes Tsunamis and floods,,quick...turn off the news My new rolex watch,,oh...pass the champagne The focus on wealth....The world is insane..
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Posted: Jul 2015
About this poem:
A few general observations about the rich/poor divide in todays materialistic societies....
Very much true where you are in the world today. The rich get richer and the poor poorer. My observation has been that the poor families a lot of time are rich in love while the rich are sadly poor in that area. Just saying. Just my opinion. Thank you for sharing.
Kathy
twazzle70OPTHE GORGOYNES......, East Riding of Yorkshire, England UKJul 16, 2015
Thankyou very much Beautiful.. What are each one of us going to do.??
Tiz a question indeed... I guess being mindful regarding those less fortunate than ourselves would be something everyone could try to practice. Not much i guess,,but a start.
twazzle70OPTHE GORGOYNES......, East Riding of Yorkshire, England UKJul 16, 2015
Hi Soph... Thankyou so much for youre comment..Such a relevant excerpt from the great book.. Twazzle.
twazzle70OPTHE GORGOYNES......, East Riding of Yorkshire, England UKJul 16, 2015
Cheers Non... Praise indeed Guv,nor..
twazzle70OPTHE GORGOYNES......, East Riding of Yorkshire, England UKJul 16, 2015
Hi Kathy.. Thankyou for reading and for youre kind words,youre comment puts me in mind of the classic Beatles song "money cant buy me love". Very True,,it can buy many many things,and some may say "happiness". But i still firmly believe the greatest riches are beyond the dollar.. Twazzle..
Comments (8)
the discrepency is often huge.
what are each one of us going to do,
or not?
if he shall gain the whole world
and lose his soul"
Mark 8.36
Soph
Very provoking
Kathy
What are each one of us going to do.??
Tiz a question indeed...
I guess being mindful regarding those less fortunate than ourselves would be something everyone could try to practice.
Not much i guess,,but a start.
Thankyou so much for youre comment..Such a relevant excerpt from the great book..
Twazzle.
Praise indeed Guv,nor..
Thankyou for reading and for youre kind words,youre comment puts me in mind of the classic Beatles song "money cant buy me love".
Very True,,it can buy many many things,and some may say "happiness".
But i still firmly believe the greatest riches are beyond the dollar..
Twazzle..