Mick Lynch our local hero
He says it like it is
And Bernie Sanders comes to town
To add his voice to his
The issue is our poverty
Is running very high
While fat cats and their billions
Don’t even wonder why
Riches are a danger
The Lord made very clear
The rich man and his finery
The poor man very near
But the rich man cannot see him
He lies outside the door
Purple and fine linen
Block out a sight so sore
Trickle down is nonsense
It’s crumbs from off the table
Cosy does not feel the cold
It settles down in sable
You need to feel the draught somewhat
For you to stir yourself
If not a ruin will fall on you
On you and all your wealth
Brian Fahy
30 August 2022
+ Life can appear very calm for many of us, but even as it does, lots of social anxieties are festering away. The dancing nobility in Moscow did not see the poor marching on their streets. The cavalry could see to them. Then the revolution came.
Obscene wealth floats around our world today, while so many are in dire need. Footballers are the new targets for robbery since they have so much wealth.
Proportional representation? Perhaps a fairer share of political voices might usher in a redistribution of wealth and opportunity among our people.
If we forget the poor man at our door, we will pay a price eventually.
Erris Poetry 