The world is tightening up their belts <br />with less food now belts their wastes can fit. <br />There is less money to toss to the wind <br />and fewer marks for them now to hit. <br /> <br />Markets dropping down to depressions low <br />less spending by us all. <br />World watching it all happening daily <br />death of our great nation, prosperities fall. <br /> <br />Teaching us to live within our means <br />allowing us to see, the blessings of less spending. <br />Taking time to help our neighbors in need <br />a hand long needed, now are lending. <br /> <br />The world has done this to themselves <br />living higher upon that fatted hog. <br />Now living on streets and in shelters <br />some sleeping on park benches <br />while others glance over, out walking dogs. <br /> <br />Life has a way of bringing us to our knees <br />when hitting us below our belts. <br />While now living within the means we've created <br />taking us down a knotch or two, is felt.<br /><br />Linda Winchell<br /><br />http://www.poemhunter.com/poem/living-within-our-means/
