Tax It All

If you make it they will tax it
sell it - tax it
publish it - tax it
work for it - tax it.

Their job, like the prostitute
is as old as time. 

“What is yours is mine,”
goes their famous line.

“Give unto Cesar what is Cesar’s,”
even Jesus didn’t dispute
the place of the tax collector
in a civilization.

Skim off the top
take wealth automatically
put it into government pockets
to support the politicians,

city workers, the educators
the firemen, police officers
and  local street sweepers.

Churches on the other hand
demand a free-will tithe

to support the cathedrals,

chalices and vestments,
alms for the poor and sick

not to mention fancy cars
conferences, body guards
and parish jobs for their families. 

The fruit of your labor
divided between them

while the freeloaders take
before you spend it.