Inside Prison Walls - Poem by Raymond A. Foss

The children, the aged,
the infirm among us
destined to oblivion
marginalized in the budget
services removed
aides eliminated
advocated muted
on the altar of taxation

Insider prison walls
alone in their anguish
cut off from funding
freedoms denied
the marginalization
of whole classes of our neighbors
so some may have vacation homes
up on Lake Winnipesaukee

No sacrifice, save for the innocent
those who trust us
to bear them up
removing their hope
any sense of freedom
choosing to slash
any chance at independence
inside prison walls
of poverty, derision
they will die alone
in the yoke of poverty

March 16, 2011
Cuts approved by the NH House Finance Committee and
Constitutional Amendment proposed by Rep. Neal Kirk
to remove safety net of town welfare
&
Leviticus 4
&
calling on the NH Legislature
and the Governor
to spare those without a voice
those who need us
from the severe budget cuts
that are currently planned
in HB1 and HB2, etc.
&
in part based on the testimony
http://www.nhepiscopal.org/index.php?view=article&id=125:testimony&tmpl=component&print=1&layout=default&page=
of The Rt. Rev. V. Gene Robinson,
Episcopal Bishop of New Hampshire
March 10, 2011
&
testimony of Kathy Needleman, Esq. (testifying as a parent)
March 10, 2011
&
testimony of Katherine Stearns, Esq.
March 10, 2011

Raymond A. Foss, Esq.
Law Offices of Raymond A. Foss, PLLC
Poetry Where You Live
160 Main Street
Suncook, NH 03275-1206

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