Poverty, a hungry lioness that Roams the land, seeking its prey
With eyes that gleam like embers
It stalks its victims, day and night

Its claws are sharp, its teeth are bright
It devours hope, and leaves only night
It ravages homes, and leaves bare Leaving families to face the glare
Of empty plates, and hollow eyes
Of dreams that wither, like a dying sigh
It snatches joy, and leaves pain
And leaves the poor to suffer, in vain

It creeps into homes, like a thief in the night
Stealing dignity, and leaving...