What would it be like to see three meals a day?
If only I could have a job with living wage pay.
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What would it mean to see their auntie not struggling?
Even with the two jobs I’m exhaustingly juggling?
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Heard a quote when I was a little girl:
“One day the rich will have nothing left
to eat but the poor.”
Who knew that reality was right at my front door?
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They say money can’t buy happiness
That cheerful smile can’t stop the repo man from handling his business.
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What would it be like to be paid for the work I put out
Instead of a check that subliminally says “figure it out”
The employment system is a problem without a doubt.
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I’ve always been told to work hard on my dreams
They want me to wear a suit, they don’t approve of my jeans.
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A minimum wage and job based on commission
can leave you powerless, hungry, and winshing.
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To end my relationship with bill collectors, debt, and repo men,
Living wage can provide financial stability I won’t have to pretend.
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The day I can be given living wage pay,
these children who are innocently affected can benefit,
I can truly say.
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by Heather Townsend