rich man and the crofter

The rich man drinks champagne

from new crystal flute

the middling folk get after shave

of Fabergé or Brut

the crofter wears an old wool sweater

under a John Dere boiler suit




the rich folk have a portfolio

of investments and shares

the middling folk go to winter sales

for new settee and chairs

the crofter fixes what must be fixed

from a byre of assorted spares




the rich man is suicidal

with all shares in decline

the middling folk are redundant

for work they stand in line

the crofter is crofting as normal

now folks say he's doing fine