The poor people sleep for hours in the rain.
Why? Because they are homeless, and it is raining.
To the senators in the gold towers, it seems plain
that, since the poor’s sleeping takes less energy than complaining,
they can say that the poor are lazy, to explain
why they, the senators, are right remaining
high, and dry, and feted all the more
while the sleeping people slide towards Death’s cold door.
Earth Tourist
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Earth Tourist 
Very true and oh, so sad.
Thanks for commenting, Elise. Yes it is sad.
So true. So sad and the school shooting leaves us in despair over an America with no leadership. I should say ,with selfish flawed leaders. SJl
In many ways no leadership would be better.
What is known as a self-fulfilling prophesy, I believe. The mendacity of the fortunate few …