Moral Capitalism

​Economic systems are ideas
Created by the doings of man
Inspired for advancement
Cooperative trust that was planned

A way to smooth the commerce
Trading goods and services with one another
Monetary policies essential
Efficient exchange with freedom discovered

Means of sharing and easing burdens of stress
Providing some comfort, sustenance and rest
A cycle of production and growth
Free and open, seeking the best

Capitalism unrivaled through time
An engine unparalleled, competitive awareness
Unchecked and unbalanced
Unfettered by fairness

Other systems try to spread 
The wealth all around
Adam Smith’s notion failed
Slave labor was found

Without regulation, capitalism is doomed
Unfairness and hoarding, greedy concern
Revolution intervenes to correct the imbalance
For more conscious design do we yearn

Pure socialism is left wanting
Sapping motivation and incentive
Human striving is needed
A few drive the collective

Not fair to confiscate that fairly won
Nor to set conditions of abuse
Of workers and producers
Reasonable opportunities without excuse

The cycle of value will have its limits
The pie must be increased and fairly divided
A sensible strategy for sustainable growth
A baseline standard of living shared and provided

Not removing the chance to get far ahead
Or lack of concern for the welfare of masses
Combine the best systems for development and progress
Find the right balance, test that it passes

Not rewarding the lazy, slothful and wanting
Needs can be relative, not easy to quantify
Removing motivation is a recipe for failure
Incentives have merit, productivity amplified

Where to draw the lines is the hard part
The challenge to the solution
Which moral compass, which values and measures?
Here is the work of most wise execution

Where are the leaders, the thinkers, the best?
Understanding and compassion
We must rely on the knowledge, historical wisdom
Balance achieved with growth and with ration