The Time has Come

 I really feel the time has come

When I must make a move

To change from spending all my life

Within the same old groove.

Perhaps a new job might suffice

To put me on the path,

For change of colleagues and of scene

Would be the aftermath.

And that might lead to other things,

And well could be the cur

To put me on the road to find

New friends and interests too.

Sharks

The banks all want to lend to people, so that more and more

Are in future in their debt, though they were not before;

They aim to make vast profits from their money-lending schemes

While they pretend that they are just fulfilling people’s dreams

Interest rates are often high, so there is little hope

That paying off the loan will be within the person’s scope,

So borrowers may easily find that they’ll be forced to pay

Many times the borrowed sum, which still’s not gone away.

But though this situation for the people is no fun,

The policy of lenders is “Just take the cash and run.”

They make a fortune, unconcerned about the harm they cause,

And only try ensuring they’ve not broken any laws.

They do the same to countries which are small and need some cash,

Though borrowing  for them is also often very rash.

For if the loan is not repaid quite quickly they will find

That paying endless interest will become a constant bind.

And also they might lose control of how their country’s run,

As lenders may insist on how they want things to be done.

More Time Needed

I really need more exercise,

It’s just I haven’t time

To do the sort of things I need

To keep me in my prime.

If only every day contained

Ten extra hours or more,

The list of things that I could do

Would absolutely soar.

The Need to Increase Low Wages

Companies should not pay their staff low wages such that they

Don’t earn enough on which to live, though working every day,

But need to access benefits to help them pay the rent

And many other basic things on which a wage is spent.

If no-one could get government help because their pay was low,

Even though in full-time work, their wage would need to grow,

For firms would find it difficult to get new staff on board

Unless they raised their wages so that workers could afford

To pay for all their basic needs, without the need to claim;

For every major company, that should surely be their aim.

Rent-a-Crowd

There are some who enjoy a good demo; the fun of being out of doors,

With placards and lots of loud shouting, for some vaguely thought-about cause;

The same people turn up so often; their interests seemingly range

For nuclear power to the government, to foxes suffering from mange;

They can’t devote much time to working, or they wouldn’t usually be free

To take part in demos on weekdays, wherever they happened to be.

And some when they’re asked a straight question, are not too clued up on the cause,

And probing will only result in a slogan or long, silent pause.

They’re part of the rent-a-crowd army, who’ll turn out (and sometimes get paid)

For waving a banner and shouting, which makes life less boring and staid.

An Indecisive President

Donald Trump now seems to be

To many people, all at sea;

They think he truly doesn’t know

Where he really wants to go,

But blunders on, without a thought

Of all the trouble he has wrought.

But maybe it could just be true

His mind is made up, what to do,

And while he seems in disarray,

With different statements every day,

That could be just a strategy –

And we’ll just have to wait and see.

What Societies Want Most

There’s one thing societies want more than anything,

Something they value above other things,

And that’s the existence of peace and stability,

With all the benefits that always brings.

For if there is peace, there is no constant danger

That fighting will cause much destruction and harm;

No need to fear for the breakdown or order

When everything round is so peaceful and calm.

Stability means all can plan for the future,

Certain that changes won’t come over-night,

Leaving them free to invest without worrying,

Knowing that everything should be all right.