Satisfied Poem by Kenneth Maswabi

Life's satisfactions have eluded many
As the breadcrumbs are not enough
To build a house of inspired children
Not so bent on continuing the cycle of suffering
It's not their fault that they are not motivated
Because their diet does not include vitamins and minerals
It's just a load of carbohydrates
To get them through the day
Raise your hand
If you have gone a day without food
Raise your hand if you can go a week without food
Now listen and listen hard
It's imperative that our voice is clear
Poverty is not a disease
It's a constructed system of social hierarchy
The poor, middle-class, the rich and the wealthy
First world and third worlds
All forms of systemic injustices
Laws enacted to continue the status quo
Policemen in every corner of the streets
To stop the rebellious poor
Where are the police when corruption is reported?
They are nowhere to be found
Because it's the poor they are looking for
Now let's advocate for the enactment of a law
That forbids poverty
That is totally against inequality
To be enforced by the police
Then I will be satisfied
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