My #BigBenefitsRow Poem

Inspired by #BigBenefitsRow

You complain about their flat screen TV

Yet how much do YOU spend on your daily coffee?

You complain about their benefit rights

But how much do you spend on Marlboro Lights?

You complain about their trampoline

But how much do you spend on sunscreen?

You complain that they don't speak English

Yet on holiday did you speak Turkish?

You complain they're always wanting more

But have you even heard of the working poor?

You complain about an immigrant invasion

But you do talk about tax evasion?

You moan they send their money back home

Yet your money in Switzerland is there on loan?

You join in the rants about Michael Gove

But I doubt his policies effect High Grove

Some of your big bonus goes to charity

Yet you think food banks are a travesty?

To you this is all just a debate

yet for others their life is at stake!

The inequality between rich and poor

Is something that you just ignore

The trickle down effect will clothe their backs

It's not an issue to worry fat cats

Money to you is just numbers on a screen

You don't even realise that you're mean

Mean to your neighbour mean to your brother

You don't even care about any other

So sit quite still let my words sink in

And think again about your big fat cat grin

Let's fight for all and not for one

Let's have compassion, then we've won!

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Original poetry by Liska today 05/02/2014 
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