Varied Drama

There's the graveyard worker
who never sees daylight,

a blind man selling pencils
because of lack of sight;

the single mom is struggling
working part-time with three kids,

while construction contractors
fight to submit bids.

The mailman is weary
and just wants to lose his shoes,

and then there's all the teamsters
too broke to pay their dues.

The wife of the policeman
has blood pressure that's sky high,

because she sits home worrying
if her children's dad could die;

the homeless individual
rarely sees a "perk",

so he spends his days panhandling
all because there is no work.

The C.E.O. in business
wants a legacy that'll last,

so he frets over his quotas
guaged upon the distant past;

the doctor's charging prices
that really are a sin,

with the standard disclaimer
they're only practicing medicine.

People are trying to find themselves
while they've everything to lose,

and the alcoholics struggle
to abstain from all the booze.

So varied is the drama
each individual must meet,

we should exercises compassion
towards everyone on the street.