Five rich men drown:
The news makes headlines
All over the world
“Our hearts go out to
Their families and loved ones”
Five hundred poor men drown:
Or was it six hundred?
Or four hundred?
Do our hearts go out to
Their families and loved ones?
Before embarking on their adventure
Both rich and poor had made
Their pact with death:
The rich had in fact
Signed a waiver form
With the company
The poor of course
Had dealt only with God
The rescue efforts could not
Have been more
Starkly contrasted either:
One had international experts
Who spared no expense
The other had the coastguard
Claiming they refused
Offers of help
Moral of the story:
It is illegal to be poor