Jax Blog #10 Buddy... Can I Tap You for a Buck?

Hello Folks, 

​This was written in the dark days of the reign of George W. Bush. It hearkens back to the old days of the 1930's Great Depression. But, one must always adjust for inflation. I can remember those stark times quite keenly. Luckily for me I had just landed a delivery job that I was able to keep right up to my retirement. This is dedicated to the bad old days of just fill-in jobs until the good one arrived.

Buddy... Can I tap You for a Buck?

Asking for cash is a bummer
Panhandling off ramps sure sucks
I'm a guy like any other
Buddy... can I tap you for a buck

None thought my firm would go under
Then NAFTA competition struck
Didn't know they'd got our number
When suddenly our number was up
Buddy... can I tap you for a buck?

My dot com interest scurried
When Wall Street hit its flurry
My wife is awfully worried
We just lost the house
Maybe, next goes the spouse

Union wage, now offshore dollar a day
That corp'rate free trade muck
Trades all our freedoms away
All that Repo-publican bunk
Yet, they're never jailed for their junk

Wish I had a piece of Congress
Since my excess tax holds it up
Now, we've got all this war stress
Where were you when nine-eleven struck?
Buddy... can I tap you for a buck?

Jack T. Leyton
2003 

This poem was even more true after the crash of September 2008. Very painful.
It probably rings more true for the dark days of the reign of King Donald as well. 
Hopefully, now, we may be heading back to a "normal" existence. Maintain hope.
Never assume...!

Stay Safe and Well.
Cheers,
Jack
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