I over heard two fellows arguing about poverty <br />Whilst I sat in the cafe drinking coffee <br />And in truth I could not help but overhear them <br />As they sat at the next table to me. <br /> <br />The older of the two a silver gray haired fellow <br />Said to rid the World of want and poverty <br />We would need to depose every despotic leader <br />But the younger bloke with him did not agree. <br /> <br />He said in so called wealthy societies there's want and hunger <br />And where affluence is poverty too abound <br />From here you don't walk far to see poor people <br />For poverty is everywhere around. <br /> <br />The older bloke countered but this is a free Country <br />And those in poverty have themselves only to blame <br />And if hungry people in our midst are living <br />Do not expect me to feel any shame <br /> <br />The younger man again with him did differ <br />Saying want is caused by those who only care <br />For themselves alone and their own self interest <br />Many must grow poorer for to make one millionaire. <br /> <br />I left them there in the cafe to argue <br />And not for me to say who is wrong or right <br />For both of them looked well dressed and well fed fellows <br />And they won't go to bed hungry tonight.<br /><br />Francis Duggan<br /><br />http://www.poemhunter.com/poem/on-overhearing-two-arguing-about-poverty/
