The Ladder

You swabbed that deck ‘til

It shon a fine sheen.

You then took to the

Fryer like a five

Star chef, even if

you just salted the

French fries. But you knew

That you would then work

The register. Once

You joined the team of

Cashiers, you wanted

More. Greed like machines

That need fuel prompted

You to continue

On your path to earn

Extra cash. Your next

Move was to be a

Supervisor. Your

Pay increased with your

Leadership roles. The

Responsible things

That you found yourself

Doing lead you to

Become manager.

And after that, you

Became a franchise

Owner. This chain would

Not have been thought of

If laws had barred you

And then priced you out

Of the market. The

Chance that you had from

Mopping the floors to

Running the floor all

Spurted from the fount

Of free markets. Your

Success depended

On your brains alone.