Taxing Problem by Bob Atkinson

Taxing Problem

(c)2012 Bob Atkinson

we have our county government

the city has one too

then there is the state

which has something else to do

again we have the federal

that overgrown balloon

and in Europe they've created another

which they simply call the “Union”

purpose of which is to expand

on that oh so purposeful deed

tax the wealthy, tax the rich

which is taxing to you and me

take away any freedom

take away my pride

with each dollar going to

that different flag which files

take what has been made

and spend it where you please

throw away the hard earned pot

that we would like to keep

isn't that we believe

in starvation at a level

where children go without

or people have no shelter

problem isn't only at the top

though top needs to be addressed

problem is at both ends

where we've created quite a mess

oligopoly and monopoly 
have been the game
growing to great size
causing endless pain

market share expands for those

who exercise sneaky stealth

by swallowing the other guy whole
leaving jobless in their wake

this game is acquisition

requires taking all fierce competition

and buying it with future earnings

to be gotten by price increases

then at the bottom we have the lot

who think procreation is their job

and taking from the government

has become their rightful pot

they don't wish to expand

on what has come before

just wish to use what they can

and stay home behind their doors

my simple recommendation

from my simple mind

is don't let any get that big

reduce the maximum size

and at the other end

don't squeak and squawk and moan

about what the other guy has done

if you've not moved your bottom bone