Pick my pocket

President Clinton once said “There is never enough money”

Taxation is supposed to fix this deficit, don't you think it funny

Taxed for each breath taxed for each death

Every thought and what you bought

For feeling love or hate if your early or late

Taxed for each time you have sex, or even if your muscles flex

Taxed for your beliefs, and your griefs

Taxed for your dreams, and days with sun beams

And how long you sleep, or if you weep

Property taxes for the homeless, Income tax for the unemployed

Sales tax for thieves, taxed for anything you enjoyed

To fund

Programs to see, if syphilis causes harm to you or me

Cameras for the blind, teaching cannibalistic baby rapists to be kind

Atomic rockets, cash to put in politicians pockets

Bandages to save the planet, citizen monitoring even though they've banned it

This is government at it’s best

God save the king!

To hell with the rest

Reviews

[Ashi written tale & poe..]

selfmusing thought regarding Politics people imposed to much tax how it effect the coomon life and about the social media impact. Even i like the line mention on poem '' Bandages to save the planet'' and God save the king ! to hell with the rest awesome .

[Soren]

Thank you so much Ashi for you review and kind comments.

[jacob erin-cilberto]

I do feel this spews truth...I, too, had trouble with the "baby" line...awkward and a bit of a sidetrack, but
yes, as Fabian expressed...at least with Bill, a balanced budget....and a really good president, maybe the morals suspect, but then if there had been the intrusion of press back then, Kennedy would have been in the same boat...and many others.
right now, the Gas tax is ridiculous, sales tax as well, and those prices are already unnecessarily burdensome.
good piece.
j.

[Soren]

Thank you so much for your review and comments

[Fabian G. Franklin]

I like this. I miss Bill Clinton. At least he balanced the budget and managed the country's finances with good results. He did a good job despite his fondness for political interns of the opposite sex. Today's administration just throws money away leaving the bill for the next generations to pay.

[Soren]

Thank you so much for taking your time to review this piece and for your comments

[keith]

i understand the stress of taxation and the abuse that comes with it
you have many valid points well expressed
i do however have one small problem with the line ...
' ... teaching cannibalistic baby rapists to be kind' a harrowing thought that doesn't fit well within the scope of truth you write
other than that it is a valid write, well written with points many may ponder
appreciate the courage it takes to take a stand

[Soren]

Thank you so much for your review and comments. The intent of the line you cited was an extreme example of money wasted.

[keith]

the point was well intended with a shock value added
i feel ya

[Coyote Poetry]

Dear Soren. I liked the honest thoughts. President Clinton told the truth. Thank you for sharing the amazing poetry and your thoughts.
Coyote

[Soren]

Thank you so much for you review and comments dear friend

[Coyote Poetry]

You are welcome my friend.