Today’s Economy~ vol.1

Sitting here in western Michigan feeling trapped without sight

Money is on an all time low so staying alive is a fight

There’s so much talent in people I see everyday

Some are just like me

Writing to keep sanity and praying for a payday

They sing sew paint cook comedians there is so many

Things that I can’t name them all

Sitting patiently by the phone hoping for that good paying job to call

People say any job is better than not having one

Any job didn’t pay my mortgage car payment and utilities

Now I’m sitting outside wondering

What in the hell just happened to me

When those advice-giving people said that any job is the key

Thank the Lord my children are grown

Now it’s just myself homeless and feeling all alone

I’ve owned my own home and now it’s gone

I’ve always driven a nice car now I can’t afford shoes

My feet have blisters from walking so far

Now advice giving people what do I do

You can’t help me you are on your way into

What I am going through

Now that economy has stricken you

When I needed you to listen you could not fit my shoe

When it was your neighbor you didn’t care

All you said was Life isn’t fair

Now you sit here wondering WHY ME

All along there was a place in your heart for EMPATHY

©2008Stephanie Webb