WHO

Who is at the feeding trough and rooting others out,
Are they the brightest and the best? There should be no doubt.
Who begged to be elected and coaxed folks to donate more,
With only empty promises like worms within the core.
Who struggles when their debts are left, wages from the poor?
The cutbacks from their health care needs,  saying "Show them to the door."
Would the brightest and the best leave kids in moldy schools?
Increasing future health care needs, expects taxpayers are fools. 

Who thinks "Let grandkids pay our debts while we're in sunny climes.
You could have changed things with your vote, so you shouldn't mind."
"Minimum wages can be slashed,  it worked for us before,
Increase monthly health care fees, they will still pay more."
"Just pay up and be silent, we don't care how you think or feel,
I'm having a great ego trip, our power keeps you at bay."
I'm having a great ego trip, and hold the Golden Purse, 
Be quiet  then, just stumble through, we could have made it worse."
So of weight and power, can someone tell us how?,
For such , there never is enough and never satisfied, 
since  power creates more needs, for such there never is enough,
Its time to take more heed.  

Anonymous author. 

JUST PASSING

Passing out of the shadow into a purer light,
Stepping behind the curtain, Getting a clearer sight,
Laying aside the burden, this weary mortal coil,
Done with the world vexations,  done with tears and toil,

Tired with earth's playthings, heartsick and ready to sleep,
Ready to bid our friends farewell, wondering why they weep,
Passing out of the shadow, into eternal day,
Why do we call it dying, this sweet going away.

Author unknown for the above poem.