Poverty
Companies own you even When you are sleeping hold on To reason,
Benighted by her own emotions
Her soul taken through her wallets
Hiding behind temptations
Fears spread to her children
Gifts are not enough
To gain their trust
Take heed now
No more
Lies
Ebb
Away
Their safety
Your peace of mind
Bargains never end
Trouble waits till morning
Child jumps in to take the bills
Their bodies getting gaunt and thin
Buy it even if it does not fit
Pay
The price
Hold the dice
Don’t let it slip
Your mind will weaken
Companies own you even
When you are sleeping, hold on
To reason, not easier said
Than done, there is room for you to run
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Comments (19)
good work
Great poetry!😊💕💗
Tearfully read to the end
Takes my breath away Caitin. You are such a gifted writer and what lies within I see a beautiful soul. Pauline ♥️♥️♥️
amazing
Fantastic Poem! Companies own you even When you are sleeping, my favorite line
Just had to teach a lesson on fast fashion, and this resonates so hard!
Snaps all around! Phenomenally written! BRAVO!
I agree, the world is made up of dark entities pulling our strings. How do we ditch them and run. Love the message.
I really like the pacing on this
A very important message in our days, because children are truly suffering. The main thing they need is love, and everything will come. Well done once again, because you deserve it.
Very sad but excellent creation 🥰
This is so emotionally driven and captivating to read. Your use of words captured the feeling of poverty so well; I just felt this woman's pain inside of me. A very wonderful piece, well done!
"Child jumps in to take the bills" Gosh that line hit me soooo hard! Your poem was so emotional and poignant. I loved it!
Powerful penned!!! Pure thought-provoking poem!!!❤️❤️💕
This feels like a critique of the dog-eat-dog capitalism we see everywhere in big companies, and how ultimately it’s the little guy who suffers. “Pay The price Hold the dice”- this makes me think of how much chance plays in our lives too. Thought-provoking Caitlin 👏🏾
Both the image of want and your verse are stark reminders of how our lives are tangled with dreams that are for sale that we would never have dreamed on our own. Our entire culture is bamboozled by gold-plated demons.
Oh yes. We all feel that pull I think. Nicely rendered.
This reminds me of a friend of mine, a single mom who has to balance everything so carefully.