Greedy Oligarchs

Do we need the greedy people, those whose interest only runs

Ever onward to greater riches, accumulating massive funds,

Unbothered by the way they gained them, right from when they first began

Wheeling, dealing in the shadows, hoping money and lawyers can

Keep them out of any trouble, squashing any questions asked,

Ensuring that all murky details from authorities are masked.

Some are richer than small countries, and have governments in their hands,

Being effectively the rulers, unofficially, of their lands.

But while the few are getting richer, more controlling by the day,

Often there’s another facet, one which will not go away,

Millions are becoming poorer, crushed by those who have such power,

So their many latent talents will not have the chance to flower.