Melbourne is grieving
Five dead by a rogue man
On broken bail
All are astir
The government pledging
Stronger bail conditions
A night court to be set up
But no one speaks about
The elephant in the room
What good will a prison do
To such a mentally ill man?
Where are the health institutions
To care for someone like him?
Oh, yes, funding has been cut!
Homelessness is rampant now
In the good town of Melbourne
Good people are crying for the city
To get rid of the problem
Homeless people to be treated
As criminals, put them in prison
Pariahs at best,
Move them somewhere else
But no one speaks about
The elephant in the room
The reason being accommodation
Is out of reach for the homeless
Oh, yes, Negative gearing is there!
Lucette C. Bailliet
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