Capitalism- Rest in Pieces
It seemed appealing
Studying business and economy
And then getting a job in the city
Making money
Playing with others life savings
Life is a gamble
And many risks
As I played the markets
Using fool proof policies
This was the norm in the city
Borrowed heavily
Using others money
Fractional reserve banking
Was the term
Sounded so respectable and honest
The boom continued
And it seemed Gordon Brown was right
Boom and bust was a thing of the past
My clients were happy
And so were my bosses
The cash rolled in
And my lifestyle became extravagant
I was on a high and not just from the cocaine
Seemed I could do no wrong
Some prophets of doom warned
Of things to go down
As they had in history
An apocalyptic vision
We laughed and joked about these killjoys
As we played and treated money like a toy
It was better than monopoly
As investments and returns increased
We saw the rising prices
In third world countries
As the poverty increased
And we blamed them
For bad policies and corrupt leaders
Then suddenly
Out of the blue
The signs became visible
That all was not well
As the housing market in America tumbled
As the sub prime market exploded
Governments intervened
And destroyed the myth of the free market
And Laissez-faire economics
More like Socialism
Without the name
Many in shock
And some jumping literally
But only a few thinking
About other economic alternatives
Where the market is free
But with rules
To protect the investors
Currency backed up with gold
And absence of interest
Sales of tangible goods
And not things on a computer screen
Author: Showkat Ali
This poem was written after research from the following websites,
http://www.financial-crisis.eu and
http://www.newcivilisation.com