Poor People Are Fodder

poor people are fodder.
sometimes they make those rich who "serve" them.
or at least, reasonably comfortable.

social experts win acclaim
for taking away their names
and compiling statistics from them.

conferences are held
by those who think it's swell
to only commend themselves

and never the ones suffering through.
but God sees through it all.
through every backroom wall.

through every deal that's made
to put them in the shade
or way way way out of town

or simply, not around.
and then, to garner praise.

mary angela douglas 4 march 2020