Wisdom is parasitical

People are far too critical

Nothing is to be done

For none of us have won

If one of us gives up and starves

If we don’t make peace and share

How can we proudly bear

The spoils of our smarts

The coinage of our hearts

When others too fight the same

It’s selfish to survive

When together we could thrive

Our defenses override

Must set barriers aside

Opening minds can open eyes

While I may not be sane

Maybe I can share your pain

And if not, take some of mine

For our hunger’s intertwined

Pain with th’rest of your bread

Hiding, seeking cover

Just a beggar and another

Taking refuge in numbers

They came across each other

For I am but a beggar

We bleed the same as equals

We’re not wise, we’re not regal

So this is the best we can do

I have some pain for you too

With knowledge of bread

Bread for bread

Pain for pain

Wisdom for wisdom

We do the best we can do

With th’constraints of th’system