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Ostrich
Stand up
Dig your head out from the earth
Say enough
With such pettiness and readiness to throw dirt
For it does nothing but cast the jealousy you feel
On to those who you feel haven't worked hard enough
For the wealth they enjoy
All while you stand still and feel entitled to the spoils
Just like an ostrich
So large
No amount of handouts can satisfy
So you gourge
In your greed and forget you could ever fly
With a bulging belly and a bottomless appetite
And a mind so small it believes itself to be the epitome of flight
Though its wings stay tightly knit
All while its feet still rest in the dirt of want and no work ethic
Just like an ostrich
A class so large
It feels it can bully itself out of the middle
And, bring the top down the ladder
While allowing the low to feel less little
While hiding their rise in the shadow of dependency
Just for a taste of the spoils
Just like an ostrich dreaming of great heights
Is a reflection of ourselves inside
