The root of all evil
The haves, the have nots
The issue of money
Ties people in knots
Friends go to war
Enemies stay so
The politics of dosh
Are a snake pit of dough
Which nestles underneath
A veneer of calm
Hissing and spitting
Fangs engaged to do harm
Careful you don’t fall in
To the deadly trap
Keep it shut
Be sure to do that
Or at your peril
You’ll slide into hell
The reptiles will coil around you
And crush you where you fell
Punctured, suffocated
Bones all smashed
Poisoned with venom
Pulped til you gasp
The distribution of wealth
Never did sit right
But them’s the rules
We can fight all we like
I didn’t make them up
I’m just playing the game
Doing what’s needed
To survive, I’ve no shame
Ain’t begging nor stealing
Nobody died
You do what you must
When engaged on this ride
If I had my way
We’d all have the same
Work if we wanted to
Instead of being pimped, in chains
Slaves to a system
Intrinsically flawed
Put in place
By privileged overlords
Totally out of touch
Or who don’t give a f**k
About the average Jo
Who is down on their luck
Trying to make ends meet
In an increasingly costly world
Where the posts keep moving
Until you can’t score a goal
You may say I’m a dreamer
Well I’m not the only one
I can dream all I want
Because dreams spur you on
Rachel Rhodes 