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Sweatshop in Mumbai

Been working too hard lately...


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Work

This world of work never ends.
Though time moves on and sunlight bends,
in the waning day.

Time to sup and fill up,
the belly forever empty.

Time to think and make a chink,
in the armor of the hard-fought way.

Time to drink and rethink,
why we've come this way.

Until the night comes crashing down,
and the sound of a howling hound,
that won't go away.

Famine, war, disaster and pestilence,
hound us where we stay.

Hound our nighttime dreams,
until the light of day.

When we dust ourselves off,
pick ourselves up,
and off to work we pray.

Work is hard and it's unfair.
Work can poison bodies and the air.

But without work we are nothing,
but empty-- despair.

Copyright 2008 © Ronald W. Hull

6/28/08


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Reviewed by Sheila Roy
Reviewed on July 4, 2008
A very powerful write. Great job!
Sheila

Reviewed by Michael Guy
Reviewed on July 4, 2008
As usual thought-provoking subjects you pen. A lot of GOOD work in this world doesn't even pay or pays low. Yet it is necessary evil at worst and hopefully much better than that. Again you remind us that in the U.S. we are infinitely better off even with a "lousy job" than so many still today working in the modern world in "sweatshops"

Reviewed by Chantilly Lace (Reader)
Reviewed on July 1, 2008
Excellent pen as always ..wonderful writing sweet man..I will miss you goin away for a few weeks hopefully I will get better soon....thank you for all your sweet reviews on my work..you truly are a very sweet MAN...stay safe and well OK...keep smiling...Hugs
Love,
Chanti Lace xoxo

Reviewed by Jon Willey
Reviewed on June 30, 2008
Sweatshops in Mumbai,India, Jakarta, Indonesia, Ho-Chi-Min City, Vietnam, etc.,etc., etc. Multinational companies continuously seeking out the poorest, hungriest, neediest populations of the world for the cheapest labor markets. To make their billions on the grief of others. Work for those with goals of their own to accomplish are fortunate. For work under those circumstances is the glue that binds rewards with ambition and desire. As usual, this is another outstanding piece of work Ron. Revealing humane issues we all need to become involved with and, make a difference for our suffering, fellow mankind. God bless. JMW

Reviewed by E T Waldron
Reviewed on June 29, 2008
It makes for a dismal forecast, yet hope springs eternal as long as there is work to be done,when we think about it. Excellent Ron!...ET

Reviewed by Ed Matlack
Reviewed on June 29, 2008
"But without work we are nothing,
but empty-- despair."

You're tellin' me...I have put out about 150 electronic/internet applications and but one did call back...I am hoping our wonderful (?) president signs the unemployment extension bill into law, and before August or I will be living on the street...Take care,Ron...Ed & rufuz

Reviewed by Barbara Smith
Reviewed on June 29, 2008
Ron, "we" are nothing but shells when we have "nothing" to work toward, to achieve. The picture of the workshop hurts my soul because I know those poor people are trapped in a prison of time and "nothing" or "no one" will ever know the suffering they have felt at the hands of their leaders. We need to work but not by force nor the way these people worked. The images I saw as I read this filled me with pain & sadness as I thought of those in the picture.

Reviewed by Theresa Koch
Reviewed on June 29, 2008
Imagery that touches the mind and makes one think

Reviewed by Kimmy Van Kooten
Reviewed on June 29, 2008
Work is so good for the soul...tiresome, redundant at times, toilsome, yet, purposeful in keeping our minds off of whatever it is that haunts the human heart...whether it be from others, or within...from famine or disease, etc...
...if you can go to "Work" it will ease your soul!
So true...
I enjoyed your pen...:)
Thanks for sharing, Ron...and stopping by
Have a wonderful week!
Love and Peace~
Kimmy~


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