Let Them Eat Cake

Let Them Eat Cake.
By Larry Linville

The queen and her crowd go to the Derby
and spend money like it’s going out of style.
While very near are the homeless and hungry
who struggle to put on a smile.
Let them eat Cake!

Hats which speak of days long ago
have changed at the least little whim.
Not far away a blue collar man is working
to feed those who depend on him.
Let them eat cake!

The White House hosts a fancy state dinner
which costs the tax payers a wad.
While hungry children cry themselves to sleep
as they call out for help from their God.
Let them eat cake!

The gap between poor and wealthy is big
it gets bigger with each passing year.
We say its OK – no need to change
for the truth they don’t want to hear.
Let them eat cake!

If Jesus were to speak to us today
as he did to the people before.
He’d tell us our own well-being
depends on how we treat the poor.
Don’t make them eat cake!

He would ask us to help them meet all their needs.
Good job, education and help to survive.
When we help them secure what they need to succeed
so they are feeling fully alive.
Then – and only then – let them eat cake!

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