Weight of poverty obviously dragging at your feet
Hammered at the anvil of sorrow by the devil himself
Parched by hunger and dried by the scorching sun
You dive into dumpsters bringing out fruits of your labor.

Bravo, for braving the darkness of daily life, day after day
Hooray, for getting up in the morning for another bad day
Bravo, for denying the dastardly fate last laugh on seeing you dead
Hooray, for staying alive by diving into a dumpster and fighting the stray dogs.

Au contraire, in the war on rubbish you are the brave foot soldier
Removing the recyclable saving God’s green globe for many years to come
Is this ‘Trickle down economics’ finest example of job creation?
Is this benefit of economic growth that I don’t know?

Nonetheless

This I learnt, I should never complain
This I learnt, I should share what I can
This I learnt, I should never despair
This I learnt, I should rejoice today and look ahead.
This I learnt, there are many more lessons to learn with eyes wide open.