~America’s Working Poor~
Cereal or a cheese sandwich again tonight.
Milk’s almost gone.
Amber needs fieldtrip money tomorrow
and a new pair of shoes.
No dime to spare
and next paycheck’s a week away.
Worked all day long and still
Had to rob one bill to pay another.
It is never enough.
Billy wants to join karate and t-ball,
And cannot comprehend the cost of it all.
A mother’s tears….
A father’s private shame
If simple wishes came true,
Christmas would come this year, too.
