So cave and thatch evolved until the mass of folks were housed
(A roof, shelter, the necessity of which all espoused)
Through the glorious miracle of your market forces,
And take a guess: the political class fully endorses.
This blessing, like the wind, not evenly distributed,
Doesn’t prevent approval by those whom luck visited.
They, the prosperous, do fetishise its stability,
Attribute a quality beyond its utility -
It becomes a valued asset, a form of wealth exchange,
Accumulated and so allows one to rearrange
One’s holdings to thus provide for (their) future generations;
Inheritance assured, splendid upcomming expectations.
Though let’s not stop there – simply mortgage and thus acquire
Rental assets to family who can find a use for more,
While the rest (the young) in a situation all should appall
Just end up with rent arrears or homeless and sweet fuck all.