It is a deafening silence
And I wish to escape its resonating sound
The common man, the common man
What makes him common?
Does he come cheaper?
Or less human?
Is he less superior or more inferior ?
Who is he?
That he bears such burden?
That he endures such sorrow?
Why is he impaired by the size of his wallet?
And judged by the weight of his bank account?
His burden is burdensome
He lives in decaying ruins
And slaves for a morsel of meat
Yes, for every grain of food
The common man
Qualified by poverty
And having like-fate as house-rats
He sweats to eat less
He despairs for not being good enough
The common man
Is he less human?
Is his fate destined?
Or does he suffer the injustices of man?
His sunken eyes deep as a graveyard
His brow furrowed as deep valleys
He falls apart and is fed to the dogs
The common man
An acronym for sweat
For pain
For denial
The common man
A Sun hidden in the clouds
A Star overshadowed by the Skies
He is the one who lives down the rickety road
With wizened-faced women
And fat-bellied children
Why does he live like scum?
And as filthy as dirt?
Leeches and parasites live off them
Grab! Grab!! Grab!!!
The fattened cows take it all
Leaving the common man without
But he is not packaged less
And shouldn't be discarded as trash
He is just a common man
No say, No day off
Never gay
No hay for a few horses
And looking for a place to lay his head
The common man
Scorned with no savings for the rainy day
And no silver to call his own
This is the burden he bears, the common man
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