1006 - Poverty

You wake up to another day of struggling to make ends meet. Tired of the same old routine, But desperate to change your fortune, You get up and go get the green <img src=https://images.pexels.com/photos/7622504/pexels-photo-7622504.jpeg> [[Go to work]] [[Find extra work]] <audio controls> <source src="https://pixabay.com/music/modern-classical-for-when-it-rains-112785"> </audio controls>

Yet more of the mundane, maybe it will change if I grow my brain, Or perhaps a change of scene May offer what I lack <img src="https://www.onsightapp.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2018/03/unhappy_at_work.jpg"> [[Consider going back to school]] [[Look for a better job]]

With not much to give, Not much to offer, You look around your flat, To see what might profit <img src="https://quotefancy.com/media/wallpaper/3840x2160/123498-Jack-Kerouac-Quote-I-had-nothing-to-offer-anybody-except-my-own.jpg"> [[Sell some of your belongings]] [[Look for odd jobs]]

If I want to climb to middle class I'll likely have to get to class But school is not for everyone Only for those that have the funds <img src="https://i.insider.com/5d277dba21a861073136ff43?width=700"> [[Research financial aid options]] [[Talk to a school counselor]]

"Tell me about your experience" "What makes you special" It's hard to when I don't know myself, How to sell what I know to accomplish more wealth <img src="https://cdn.shrm.org/image/upload/c_crop,h_705,w_1254,x_0,y_122/c_fit,f_auto,q_auto,w_767/v1/Organizational%20and%20Employee%20Development/iStock-936117884_ls2di8?databtoa=eyIxNng5Ijp7IngiOjAsInkiOjEyMiwieDIiOjEyNTQsInkyIjo4MjcsInciOjEyNTQsImgiOjcwNX19"> [[Consider going back to school]] [[Look for job training programs]]

Sometimes stuff is stuff And cash is cash Giving the first up is tough But so is a crash <img src = "https://live.staticflickr.com/7318/12722832303_9315798e55_b.jpg "> [[Look for other ways to make money]] [[Consider downsizing your living expenses]]

It feels like a game Trying to stay afloat when The water goes up <img src = "https://media.istockphoto.com/id/1188462086/photo/newspapers-tied-with-rubber-band-on-green-grass.jpg?s=612x612&w=0&k=20&c=lW1nMFMBHEsyMC34dcLQyNV8ZA4CX2kQ7-3Kahns_oE= "> [[Look for other ways to make money]] [[Consider starting your own business]]

How else to describe this feeling other than drowning Yet there is no water... <img src="http://i.brecorder.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/12/lung.jpg"> [[Apply for financial aid]] [[Consider part-time school]]

It seems that I can't figure this out by myself, Maybe someone who knows more could offer some help <img src="https://globalnews.ca/news/4375849/ontario-psychiatrist-shortage-report/"> [[Enroll in a job training program]] [[Consider part-time school]]

One more step One more step This will be the big one <img src = "https://gdb.voanews.com/ce130752-f7c1-423f-aba5-7644f40559ff_cx0_cy2_cw0_w650_r1_s.jpg "> [[Graduate and get a better job]] [[Continue working hard and striving to improve]]

What’s next What’s next What’s next What more can I do What more can I do What more can I do <img src = "https://www.theglobeandmail.com/resizer/zD01aTgiLRhhWp7bAEpOAxr2UDg=/600x0/filters:quality(80):format(jpeg)/cloudfront-us-east-1.images.arcpublishing.com/tgam/E53FNX3XHBEDVKUSU75DZ66BAQ.JPG "> [[Continue looking for other ways to make money]] [[Consider starting your own business]]

Do I need all this It feels extravagent <img src = "https://i.cbc.ca/1.4758781.1532382814!/fileImage/httpImage/image.JPG_gen/derivatives/16x9_780/sabaria-s-apartment.JPG "> [[Move to a smaller apartment]] [[Cut back on expenses]]

Consider starting your own business If I break from the monotony Maybe I can break from the monotony And then I will have broken the monotony <img src = "https://images.pexels.com/photos/16037851/pexels-photo-16037851.jpeg?auto=compress&cs=tinysrgb&w=1260&h=750&dpr=1 "> [[Research small business loans]] [[Start smaller]]

Maybe a boost to get me started will help me on my journey <img src="https://cdnb.artstation.com/p/assets/images/images/019/072/827/large/adnan-shamsuddin-loanshark.jpg?1561912711"> [[Enroll in school]] [[Consider part-time school]]

Financial aid and support just don't cut it, I'll have to work as well and live on a budget <img src="https://ipknowledge.net/wp-content/uploads/2021/09/AHA38-1536x864-1.jpg"> [[Enroll in school]]

I've worked and toiled and slaved away, but is it worth and paycheck All this work and yet nothing is left for me <img src="https://rboleyblog.files.wordpress.com/2015/05/empty-hands.png?w=768&h=343"> [[Graduate and get a better job]] [[Continue working hard and striving to improve]]

I found a new place I won’t have an oven The bathtub is cracked But I have less space <img src = "https://i.cbc.ca/1.4758781.1532382814!/fileImage/httpImage/image.JPG_gen/derivatives/16x9_780/sabaria-s-apartment.JPG "> [[Save more money]] [[Look for ways to increase your income]]

Everything I drop It’s actually just a swap I just continue to flop <img src = "https://i.insider.com/5eb1e169e3c3fb292d1f66af?width=1200format=jpeg&auto=webp "> [[Look for ways to increase your income]] [[Find ways to enjoy life without spending money]]

Finally a moment of pride for me, I worked hard and I got a degree <img src="https://www.acstechnologies.com/church-growth/wp-content/uploads/sites/5/2020/06/Graduate_06.20_Blog_Image_Resize.jpg"> [[Start Again]]

One penny Two penny Three penny Four Five penny Six penny Seven penny More <img src = "https://media.blogto.com/articles/2020530-parks-toronto-rules-4.jpg?w=2048&cmd=resize_then_crop&height=1365&quality=70 "> [[Start Again]]

All this struggle with no avail, As I sift for a meal through a trash pail <img src="https://img.washingtonpost.com/rf/image_1484w/2010-2019/WashingtonPost/2016/06/09/Foreign/Images/APTOPIX_Venezuela_Undone_-_Trash_Pickers-6c414-4403.jpg?uuid=eWJvIC5bEead425uehQADA"> [[Start Again]]

Study hard, Every night, While working off my debt for life <img src="https://nypost.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2021/08/Buried-by-Bills-student-debt.jpg?quality=75&strip=all"> [[Graduate and get a better job]]

I scrimp and save just to survive another day <img src="https://www.executivegrapevine.com/uploads/articles/salary-finance-money-worries-covid.jpg"> [[Start Again]]

Sometimes I sit there Staring at the screen Shocked, appalled, astounded Stumped, lost, scared A zero has to be missing <img src = "https://i.insider.com/5eb1e169e3c3fb292d1f66af?width=1200format=jpeg&auto=webp "> [[Start Again]]

The air is free The grass is green The sounds of the city doesn’t relax me <img src = "https://media.blogto.com/articles/2020530-parks-toronto-rules-4.jpg?w=2048&cmd=resize_then_crop&height=1365&quality=70 "> [[Start Again]]

WHAT THE **** IS AMORTIZATION <img src = "https://assets.themortgagereports.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/How-to-Read-a-Mortgage-Loan-Estimate-LE.jpg"> [[Apply for a small business loan]] [[Consider starting smaller]]

This is all too much <img src = "https://media.istockphoto.com/id/177425160/photo/wrong-way-go-back-sign.jpg?b=1&s=170667a&w=0&k=20&c=EjlnjFfVTwVOOK_9aVik2XcmHHCU5ObsQuDrKMK4LVs= "> [[Start Again]]

Today’s the day Today’s the day Today’s the day I break the monotony <img src = "https://www.industriuscfo.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/03/loanapplication-1080x675.jpg ">

I should walk before I run I’ll find something else <img src = "https://i.cbc.ca/1.5517899.1585767098!/fileImage/httpImage/image.jpg_gen/derivatives/16x9_780/stairs.jpg"> [[Start Again]]