The Loud Voice of Money

The voice of money keeps growing louder,

Which gives the rich a cause to rejoice.

In large amounts, money talks:

The more you have, the louder your voice.

 

The louder the voice, the greater the power--

Power to flaunt or throw around,

And power to affect and to buy elections,

Which seems unethical and highly unsound.

 

With more power comes more control--

More arrangements with the upper crust

To exert influence into putting through laws

With no concern if they’re fair or just.

 

We’ve seen that with money comes freedom of speech;

Your freedom increases with the amount you possess.

It’s a horrible thing for a democracy

When money is used to stifle and suppress.

 

They say that money can’t buy love,

But when you’ve got millions, who really needs it?

The ego becomes much more important;

Watch it grow as money feeds it.

 

There are other things that money can’t buy:

It can’t buy compassion or a caring heart.

Our nation thrives on ideas and values,

But money plays the largest part.

 

Songs say love makes the world go round;

It’s money that makes it go round in reality.

Whatever fails to make a profit

Is useless for its lack of practicality.

(8-10-14)