Work Till You Drop

Work till you drop.
Work every day.
Work out of fear.
Work with no pay.
Work like a prisoner,
a panicking man.
Today you might die fool,
so work while you can.

If you're lucky you'll not think
of the nothing you'll get,
and in fact the not thinking
is better than pay,
and one day in future
on your grave will be etched
"Here was a great artist,
a poor wretch, in his day."

© Mark Sheeky. Permission is required for reproduction.