“Just Be Smart”
One day while I was in the North I saw
Some men with a Skidoo – in parts it was –
Quite puzzled – “What’s the problem stopping us?”
One man continued on with such and thus.I joined and watched, then saw the broken piece –
“Here, let me show you how it is released” –
I tried until I got where they were at –
They laughed – “Ah! Mamascatch!” – Enjoying that.So too with Hutterites off on their own –
They think, “If one is smart one gets a home
And makes a bundle – don’t need colony”;
Oh yes you do – just look around and see –It still is there – your network – kith and kin;
It’s cash that lubricates, brings freedom in;
Six generations you’ll be where we’re at –
“Ah! Mamascatch” – we’ll laugh – enjoying that.For Europe once was one big colony;
It was for most part “cashless way to be”;
Two institutions still today are seen –
Monastic life, and present “colony”.What freed up Europe from that way of life,
Permitting folks to move from “darkest night”,
Was cash we used as basis of exchange;
Bubonic plague was point it rearranged.At first we too had kin as networked life;
We stuck together in our groups – a tribal life;
But that is gone – associations play
Somewhat that role for us in present day.It’s good – we built a world, industrial;
Oh yes, it’s meant where drowning in our swill,
But heck – who makes the trucks for colony?
And place to live when it is time to leave?Perhaps “fresh eyes” you bring will see a way
For us to get “skidoo” up on its way;
More likely you’ll soon see the problem real
Which stymies us – then you’ll included feel.In meantime, game the system all you wish;
That’s easy – get your stash – remember this:
We tried that several hundred years to date,
Now issues face us all – come soon or late.Welcome aboard, friend.
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