Poem 91 of 230: TAX
The flouting statement is rife -
How death and taxes are
The two certainties of life.
And both, to be sure, do hold
Lores of being a shame -
Thus, backing one may seem bold.
But taxes it seems to me -
When used in proper ways -
Are good for humanity.
It’s natural to compete,
But cultural to share -
And tax keeps folks off the street.
For, to open the harsh trap
(No job, no means, no job),
Welfare the poor have to tap.
The flouting statement is rife -
How death and taxes are
The two certainties of life.
And both, to be sure, do hold
Lores of being a shame -
Thus, backing one may seem bold.
But taxes it seems to me -
When used in proper ways -
Are good for humanity.
It’s natural to compete,
But cultural to share -
And tax keeps folks off the street.
For, to open the harsh trap
(No job, no means, no job),
Welfare the poor have to tap.
Plus tax can help to reduce
Crude inequality
That free-markets do produce.
(C) David Franks 2003
(C) David Franks 2003
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| Tijuana River, Mexico; 18/4/2024 |
