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Economy


How can we see this through,

Rates rising, Inflation too,

How much more,

Can we take from you?

 

Blame the war,

A far gone place,

Energy crisis,

In your face.

 

Not of our making,

Nor the Russian people too,

NATO expansion,

Putin warned not too.

 

Costs are way too high,

Panic contagious,

Spreading everywhere,

Recovery will take ages.

 

Global economists,

Opinions abound, 

The advice, 

Really not sound. 

 

British Government,

Spending gone crazy,

World leaders shaking their heads,

'You really do amaze me'.

 

Changes are here,

For a long time to see,

Changes have come,

To each and everyone of thee.

 

What is the working man,

To do,

Food banks are soaring,

Think I'll join the queue.

 

Can't believe life has changed,

Rapidly,

Can't believe life has become,

Stressfully.

 

Those out there cry,

Conspirarcy,

Those out there cry,

Elites are behind this, you'll see. 

 

Sell it all,

Sell it now.

Take it all,

I've got nothing left now. 

 

This increase is a great mystery,

This increase causes stress for me,

What am I to do with no job,

No security.

 

Think I'll take some drugs,

Join the beggars on the cold floor benches,

They seem happy whilst stoned and high,

Escaping from lifes deep trenches.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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WestLondonMan

Like a lot of us been through shitty parts in my life. In 2018 I was living in London, attending a part time acting school. It was a great time. Also I was presenting at an event, one of the tutors at the acting school took me under his wing and mentored me. Part of that process he taught me how to write poetry, or at least express myself through it. Now, I write a poem every day, I write for a hobby. I've had a varied career, the only thing I can say is writing is the best things I've ever done. I absolutely love it. Have got 14 publications on a short story website and launching my own website in December 2022, http://www.PeterGreenhall.com Feel free to add any comments. I hope you enjoy reading my poems as much as I enjoyed putting them together.

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