On Overhearing Two Arguing About Poverty

I over heard two fellows arguing about poverty Whilst I sat in the cafe drinking coffee And in truth I could not help but overhear them As they sat at the next table to me. The older of the two a silver gray haired fellow Said to rid the World of want and poverty We would need to depose every despotic leader But the younger bloke with him did not agree. He said in so called wealthy societies there's want and hunger And where affluence is poverty too abound From here you don't walk far to see poor people For poverty is everywhere around. The older bloke countered but this is a free Country And those in poverty have themselves only to blame And if hungry people in our midst are living Do not expect me to feel any shame The younger man again with him did differ Saying want is caused by those who only care For themselves alone and their own self interest Many must grow poorer for to make one millionaire. I left them there in the cafe to argue And not for me to say who is wrong or right For both of them looked well dressed and well fed fellows And they won't go to bed hungry tonight.