<div style="background:#fff;border:#bbb dashed 1px;padding:5px"><a href="http://en.citatepedia.ro/comments.php?id=414179" style="color:#000;text-decoration:none"><div style="margin:10px 0"><strong>Longevity but at what price?</strong></div><div style="margin:10px 0">He was a man of many parts<br>Though some were not original.<br>In fact he had, had three hearts<br>The latest one mechanical.</div><div style="margin:10px 0">Both of his kidneys were replaced.<br>By organs bought for a fat fee<br>to surgeons who to their disgrace.<br>Opted to act illegally.</div><div style="margin:10px 0">The donors paid a modest sum <br>which lifted them from poverty.<br>Though he was pleased with the outcome.<br> Convinced that he had the right to be, </div><div style="margin:10px 0">only concerned with his own health<br> and quite prepared to spend his wealth.<br> On prolongation of his life<br>A practice fast becoming rife.</div><div style="margin:10px 0"><br> Potential donors everywhere<br>Who are prepared to risk their lives<br>So that the rich can purchase care<br>Which will ensure that they survive</div><div style="margin:10px 0"><br>Which is denied to poorer men.<br>Who have to live in poverty<br>gross injustice once again. <br>But money talks very loudly.</div><div style="margin:10px 0">In every language seemingly<br>The rich will live while poor men die.<br>I do not think there’ll ever be<br> equality and I know why.</div><div style="margin:10px 0">The human race is immature<br>we don’t believe in equal shares.<br>Until we change human nature<br>It seems the poor will have to bear</div><div style="margin:10px 0">The burden of the rich mans greed.<br>He offers the poor man cash in hand <br>to sell the organs which they need.<br>Too ignorant to understand.</div><div style="margin:10px 0">The risks to which they are exposed<br>Because they get no after care.<br>The side effects undiagnosed<br>the damage done beyond repair.</div><div style="margin:10px 0">The rich pay to increase their span.<br>Admit no liability<br>for welfare of the poorer man<br>who is exploited easily.</div><div style="margin:10px 0">Though in the end they will still die<br>despite the money they have spent<br>You cannot buy immortality.<br>Nature brooks no argument..</div><div style="margin:10px 0">Wednesday,02 December 2009<br>http: // blog.myspace.com/poeticpiers</div><div style="margin:10px 0"><br /></a><br />poem by <a href="http://en.citatepedia.ro/by.php?a=Ivor+Or+Ivor.e+Hogg">Ivor Or Ivor.e Hogg</a><div class=q> <img src="https://www.citatepedia.ro/g/32share.png" style="float:left" alt="Share"> <script type="text/javascript" src="//s7.addthis.com/js/300/addthis_widget.js#pubid=citatepedia" async="async"></script><div style="display:inline-block" class="addthis_sharing_toolbox" data-url="http://en.citatepedia.ro/comments.php?id=414179" data-title="Longevity but at what price? de Ivor Or Ivor.e Hogg" data-description="He was a man of many parts Though some were not original. In fact he had, had three hearts The latest one mechanical. Both of his kidneys were replaced. By organs bought for a fat fee to surgeons who to their disgrace. Opted to act illegally. Th..."></div> </div> </div>

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