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Recession or FULL blown Depression...?
by Ed Matlack → (All Poetry by Ed Matlack)
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I gotta admit,

After today driving a round trip,

Of close to 100 miles, ain’t that the sh**?

They then told me that I wouldn’t do,

My record as old as 31 years,

The reason for me off they blew…

 

Is this a recession or a full blown depression,

I know many out of work for quite a few years,

Fortunately some have wives that work,

Alleviating some of their shorter term fears,

But those of us running out of assistance,

When are we going to see some regression…?

 

I realize there are many situations that are worse,

That does not change my worries, or make me less curse,

I try to see a better future, I try to look forward to change,

All I can do for now, is to write down my feelings in this verse,

And pray that things change soon & the currents get more adverse…

 

 

© ed ~ 5/24/10


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 Reviews of "Recession or FULL blown Depression...?"
Reviewed by Ch'erie de Perrot
Reviewed on May 29, 2010
Failing all that, just come on downunder...
It will hit us here too, just later, by perhaps a short time..Getting sticky now..I'm growing Millet :)

Reviewed by Roger Ochs
Reviewed on May 25, 2010
A recession is when your neighbor losses his job. A depression is when you lose your job.

Reviewed by Karen Vanderlaan
Reviewed on May 25, 2010
i know it is tough-also know many who do odd jobs, handyman work etc to help, my son is in a similar situation so he has put a free add on craigs list to do handyman work and his wife is cleaning houses

Reviewed on May 25, 2010
Ed,

Wonderful thoughts about this situation. Will it even end?

Mary

Reviewed by Lois Christensen
Reviewed on May 25, 2010
Hang in there, better days will come, just wait patiently as you are doing. Things happen when least expected, you know that as well as I do.

Reviewed by m j hollingshead
Reviewed on May 25, 2010
I am so sad for you, this present recession, depression, what ever they choose to call it means simply that so many people who are out of work continue out of work and new graduates have little hope for employment at anything, even as we teachers are told to push ALL students toward college. good grief

Reviewed by Georg Mateos
Reviewed on May 25, 2010
I hope that when the ship sinks all the rats that gnawed holes all over its bottom go ahead and drown and don't get another bailout by the corrupt Congress.
Have you hear any time of a politician out of work or homeless?

Georg


Reviewed on May 24, 2010
JOISEY -

when I was a kid, a break at school was called - Recess.
that was when we Played for a short - While.
ergo, said time period might be called a - Recession?

when one pushes something down, it is - Depress.
when the thing pushed down is the Mind, one lacks a - Smile.
ergo, a sad state of mind is a - Depression.

so - whichever you choose to select as the lesser of two evils -
or - rather, the one more positive, should make you feel better!

Choice - Attitude - Perspective - Selection ... that's what it's all about!

See the Difference? Peace - TK.




Reviewed by Patrick Granfors
Reviewed on May 24, 2010
It is the shits! I hope you are continuing your volunteer work. Connections, Connections, Connections! Patrick

Reviewed by Dayvid Graybill
Reviewed on May 24, 2010
Ed, I feel very sad for you. These certainly are tough times. 2 years ago, I was unemployed for a year. No spouse to support me. I had to continue paying alimony to my ex. I would've been homeless but a kind person allowed me to stay in an apartment for free. I presented over 75 resumes and got 5 interviews. It was a very stressful time! I really care and hope you find work soon!

Peace,
Dayvid


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