Struggle

Poverty walks the streets,
sullen and alone,
looks for any morsel of food.

No job,
no house,
no clothes except for the rags on his back.

Poverty gazes across town
at the bright lights,
the mansions Wealth possesses.

Owner of a big business,
three-story house,
expensive designer clothes draped over his shoulders.

Wealth passes Poverty on the streets,
walks faster to avoid being seen
next to such a disgrace.

Poverty has goals of his own,
dreams to do great things in life,
to be successful.

While Poverty struggles everyday
to take a step closer to his dreams,
Wealth simply enjoys all he has without effort.