An Old Adage with a Modern Twist of Lemon

A Poetic Stance on Health Care Reform

Deb Martin-Webster
When life serves you lemons,
make lemonade,
apply for a small business loan,
buy a lemonade stand,
turn it into a lucrative business,
hire employees, work them seven days a week until they become too ill to work,
then lay them off because you can't provide them with affordable health care.
Lemonade anyone?

Published by Deb Martin-Webster

Originally from Pennsylvania, author/artist Deb Martin-Webster and her British husband Pete, currently live on a small farm near the Blue Ridge Mountains in North Carolina. They enjoy the simplicity of their...  View profile

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  • Deb Martin-Webster2/6/2010

    This poem was my neophyte attempt at political sarcasm. Thanks for the read!

  • Tal Boldo2/1/2010

    Well done. And yes, it's sad how corrupt government has slowly corrupted the way men trading with each other.

  • Ebony Haywood1/28/2010

    love the sarcasm. insightful poem.

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