The Economy Is Strong Poem by Francis Duggan

The economy is strong still jobs seem so few
And the rich getting richer this is nothing new
And though the economy is good the homeless and unemployed do not care
Since of any improvement on their standard of living they are not aware
It is an insult to their intelligence to tell them that many are doing financially quite well
When they only know of life in an Earthly Hell
Of a booming economy they do not wish to hear
When they are experiencing another terrible year
Out of work and homeless on Poverty Street
It is not for wealth or fame they will ever compete
The only form of success for which they do strive
Is in their harsh environment for to survive
Of the Nation's booming economy you better not tell
To those who are living in their Earthly Hell.