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Poetry

Living Wage

Sung to Prince’s “Purple Rain,” my inspiration for this poem/song's rhythm.

You say you want to create
But you can’t make up your mind
Let me steer you
Into a new/old place

Stats never meant to cause you any sorrow
But they cause you plenty pain
I’m only trying to help you
Help you branch out, find a new way
Writers linked arms in publishing games

Into the world of a living wage
Living wage, living wage
Living wage, living wage
Make some gain, and profit too
Into the world of a living wage

Never wanted to mislead another
Only trying to be different from the others
Not familiar or empty and overdone
What a pity for those who can’t comprehend

Into the world of a living wage
Living wage, living wage
Living wage, living wage
Make some gain, and profit too
Into the world of a living wage