Modern American Dream
She told me she was “Living the dream”
But today it comes In a different scheme
Instead of a doctor
Taking care of ills
She’s happy when she can
Pay her bills
Instead of a house
Constructed of brick
She’s hoping her boss
Lets her stay home when sick
She’s no longer decorating
The house with plants
She’s struggling to slim down
To fit into stretch pants
She can’t take a day off
To stare at the skies
She just wants to sleep in
Until it’s sunrise
Instead of a job
That’s rich and compelling
It’s hoping she can stop
Her plasma selling
Where once a good job
Had many a perk
Now she hopes to cut down
To two places to work
Society’s plumbing
Has a clog at the top
That’s where all of the money
Has come to a stop
It’s not trickling down
From the billionaire’s tubs
It’s paying for mansions,
Excesses and clubs
The solution is simple
If Congress enacts
Wealth redistribution
A billionaire tax
To get America stronger
Much fitter and leaner
We must pour in the system
A bit of drain cleaner
Then, when pipes get unclogged
Cash flow will start coming
As that pool stuck on top
Fills up all of the plumbing
And then everyone
Will reach their potential
When the pay matches work
Everyone knows is essential
Kevin Ahern is an Oregon State University professor Emeritus of Biochemistry and Biophysics. In his retirement, he writes verses.
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