Give a thought to the dispossessed
better still give money
Give a charity a regular donation
then they can plan how to dispense salvation
A nation of the dispossessed
is claimed by others – it’s a given
I don’t give a damn about the animals
says one of the entitled supplanters
Call a man an animal or cockroach and
you can now give a call to the exterminator
Give heed to a cornered rat says Putin
it may just jump for your jugular in desperation
When dispossessing a nation – give a thought
to world opinion – goodwill is not inexhaustible…
© Andrew Wilson, 2023
In response to “It’s a Given”posted by merrildsmith in Poetics, Uncategorized over at dVerse Poets Pub for Giving Tuesday