Look Mom, I Won The Lotto! Poem by Joe Rosochacki

Look Mom, I Won The Lotto!



Zimbabwe was prosperous at one time,
In April of 1980 Zimbabwe declared independence,
Through white minority years,
North Rhodesia prospered decades prior,
Now Zimbabwe and its political decadence,
After 28 years has through the hyper-inflation tunnel that seems to have no end.
The mortgage banking deck of cards has nothing to compare to the dissolution of
Zimbabwe’s Bank and Trust.
It is a pity because $800,000,000.00 could get a round trip ticket on a bus.

I wondered what’s the Zimbabwe penny is worth?
If we don’t watch out, this could be happening to us.

Not in twenty eight years, surely the US will survive but at what cost?
(see Observation For I Don’t Give a Damn ‘bout a Greenback Dollar) ,

The whites moved out of Africa,
but the Africans prospered when there was white rule,
The Africans are not bound to Apartheid standards,
but they have no food,
We Americans have food,
but economy is being held hostage by various countries.
China comes to mind,
How many billions are we investing in China through our Wal-Mart purchases?
It would blow your mind.
China is going to buy the banks,
-the banks are going to lend you money,
You are going to buy things at Wal-Mart,
And then will paying for your own economic apartheid.
Zimbabwe has turned its one billion dollar note into a single dollar,
That is magical, about magical as turning Michael Smith into Creflo Dollar.
But as Zimbabwe’s economic future is in doubt,
Not so for Creflo, he is rich, he can buy Zimbabwe out.

(7-22-08)

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