WALKABOUTSVERSE 138 OF 230

Poem 138 of 230:  AN OPIUM

National Lottery passes -
    Slight chances to be richer,
    With lots more than thy neighbour,
    Gained without any labour -
    Keep the system in favour:
An opium of the masses.

(C) David Franks 2003

A lottery in Thailand - a beautiful country
with, very sadly, huge inequality; 7/12/2018