Retirement Raze

Retirement Raze

Marie Vielle had put in all her days,

She’d never shirked, never caused delays,

But Manny sent her back, to the world’s amaze,

Marie’s back at work, it’s the Retirement Raze.

I hear that Dougie Ford’s buying into this craze,

Another crazy Con who’s thinking sideways.

Canada’s rich would take it all, including Sundays,

Great White North thinking Retirement Raze.

So, the hell with all the people that have to scrimp and save,

Their final days’ vacation plans you would gladly waive.

You have to get that extra nickel ‘cause it's an extra nickel,

You can take it with you and spend it in your grave.

Now here in the U.S. R’s have the same within their gaze:

They’ve come to think of us as sheep that will only graze.

They have to please the billionaires to keep their backroom pays,

They’ll try to sneak it in, that Retirement Raze.

And, the hell with all the people that have to scrimp and save,

Their final days’ vacation plans you would gladly waive.

You have to get that extra nickel ‘cause it's an extra nickel,

You can take it with you and spend it in your grave.

Cliff Lake 3/19/2023

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