The Communist

In a flourishing capitalistic country
One sees the milk flowing in the streets;
One sees the honey dripping from the sidewalks;
One sees the pancakes on every street corner.
One sees free napkins, free utensils
Abundant waters in the deserts,
Lush forests, clean water,
Sterile hospitals.
They think to themselves,
“Why not share this wealth with the world?
“For, I go here, and there, and I have abundantly;
“Why does the rest of the world suffer?
“Why, do I, having this affluence, still suffer?”

Thus, mistaking the abundance
Like it were freely created energy;
Materialized atoms from magic,
They wish to disperse this to everyone.
And in doing so, a man's work is stolen from him.
Thus, the motivation for producing such wealth
Is abolished, and outlawed; Property, work, pleasure...
It belongs to all, even those who haven't labored for it.

Thus, mistaking this abundance---
As a child I was wasteful, and thought the abundance was 
Free, and would last to eternity...---
They believe they can materialize it for the world.
Yet, they forget that it is labor which creates it...
Thus, a man's labor supports him
And it is a man's property that gives him satisfaction.
But the communist wishes to abolish property,
Therefore, all incentive to work;
Therefore, none work as hard as they could.
It is work which produces from materials
The surplus we enjoy. And when work is outlawed
Because property is outlawed;
And a man is forbidden to work on his own home,
It happens that workers are sluggish, or work is outlawed.
Thus, stipends become more numerous,
And the supplies which the stipends purchase
Become less available.
To wit, men live in squalor.
This is more miserable than the most lavish poor
In our Capitalism. For the poor are well fed
In America. 
The only thing America must do, 
Is to not hinder the poor from finding meaningful labor.