Abaci couldn’t track my finances,
But the
Creditors still find me.
Debt dictates my decisions when
Everything is overdue.
“Free” comes when I’m stuck: legal advice, relief aid, food pantries. But
Getting fully unstuck will cost.
Hidden aporophobia ensures poverty sticks.
If the poor are taxed, fined, and overcharged
Just for being poor, then upward mobility becomes a myth.
Killing us slowly works, too. Healthcare
Lacks priority in this country for many reasons.
Mostly for excessive profits to exist, even though
Not a single one of us will get
Out alive, and you can’t take it with you. Rich or
Poor, it doesn’t matter; we’re all dead in the end.
Quelling the masses when such disparity persists
Relies on misinformation and the weaponization of identity politics.
Sure as the sun rises, death and
Taxes,
Unless you’re a “savvy” businessman, then maybe only death haunts you.
Violence against the marginalized falls along class lines, but intersections
Will show you the roots if you follow them. An
X-ray view of our lives reveals the intentionality behind the
Yoke around our necks.
Zoning draws imaginary lines separating like-minds to prevent any change.
About the Creator
kp
I am a non-binary, trans-masc writer. I work to dismantle internalized structures of oppression, such as the gender binary, class, and race. My writing is personal but anecdotally points to a larger political picture of systemic injustice.
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