Dermatologists Those Undertakers
and Orthopaedic surgeons dig, bury, burn - profiting
deal in skin and bones. all so solemnly.
Archaeologists Estate Agents work
disturb the chaotic past fitting bums into houses -
seeking lost fathers. sometimes antique ones.
An Optometrist - Rubbish collectors
that's the person who helps you may be lucky - find treasure
see a bright future. or go home GRIMY.
You can claim to work Roadsweepers wear out
being a Taxidermist their stiff brushes; our litter
doing some kids stuff. keeps them hard at it.
The Executive Butlers and Poachers
perspires little underarm - live off aristocratics -
workers really sweat. know the ins and outs.
Wrapped in shining suits Farmers dredge their ponds;
Salesmen, distanced by fragrance, mankind hasn't yet bothered
long to close the deal. to clean up the seas.
A Pastrycook's life Let Robots take your jobs -
is devilish hard, but look insist they give you money -
delicate dainties. relax and enjoy.
Cookbooks rarely tell Socialist Robots
the despised but useful toil will build mansions for us all
of tired kitchenmaids. and share out the wealth.
The task of miners Some Beggars work hard
employed to scrape the coal face- sitting in the cold and wet -
scrape to make ends meet. ignored, tenacious.
Work was DIRTY once; The Entrepreneur said
often now it's worrying 'I've kicked people in the gutter
despite MBAs. to get this far.'
Workers forgotten -
