Subtraction
At the top of the heap
the numbers are incomprehensible
and those that live there
have their privilege and tricks.
While lower down the pile
months and years of scrimping
are wiped out in hours
while smirking television hosts
tell us not to look.
But looking is mandatory
to understand the lack of consideration
by this purposeful manipulation.
In 1929 the top of the heap
managed to still make money
while those unable to face
the loss of lifetime investments
jumped out of windows.
©2025 Noreen Braman
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