Raise
Neither poor Royal Mail posties
don’t get paid nearly enough,
nor nurses, nor doctors,
nor teachers, nor writers,
nor driving examiners,
nor lovers, nor clangers,
nor soldiers, nor wrestlers,
nor people in offices,
nor carers, nor drivers,
nor…
Hang on. Wait a minute.
What did you say?
You never see a suit on a bike
hanging on for payday.
Actually I don’t mind bankers
who get a big bonus.
It’s hard to make spread-
sheets show a real surplus.
The bottom line shouldn’t be either or,
neither food versus electricity,
nor walking instead of taking the bus,
wealth distribution means them and us.
#pricesrise #unionsreact
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Nikki
I live in Lancashire, in the North of England. I write for pleasure and to amplify people's stories who might not have such an equal footing in the mainstream media. Follow my blog, subscribe to my newsletter, join me to help build word-bridges between people, across the English Channel, over the Irish Sea and beyond the Atlantic Ocean. Oh you can hire me as well if you need words, because I really like helping people too :-)