It is the privilege of the rich To waste the time of the poor To water with tears in secret A tree that grows in secret That bears fruit in secret That ripened falls to the ground in secret And manures the parent tree Oh the wicked tree of hatred and the secret The sap rising and the tears falling. Stevie Smith
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It is the privilege of the rich to waste the time of the poor. Rich people have the freedom to claim that they are busy. They are able to make up excuses to avoid social obligations or even meaningful conversations. They are able to appear as if they are too busy, but they are really avoiding their responsibilities.

It is the privilege of the rich to water with tears in secret a tree that grows in secret that bears fruit in secret that ripened falls to the ground in secret and manures the parent tree. The wicked tree of hatred and the secret sap rising and the tears falling.

Source: Selected Poems

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