A Raise Sure Would Have Been Nice

Almost three long years it’s been,
of toiling at Star.
Knowing I was out of it
and only going so far.

Still I held the proverb true,
hard effort always pays.
If that’s the case, then tell me why,
I haven’t got a raise.

The cost of living rises,
not to mention taxes too.
I’m soon to be a father,
with a wife so very new.

No sign of any future
nor a wage increase in sight.
My dreams are quickly fading.
I am giving up the fight.

It would have sent a message
at these times of our reviewing.
That I might have a future
that, perhaps, is worth pursuing.

If I had been rewarded
for a job, I felt, well done.
Instead I’m making less than at
the time my wage begun.

I guess I should be happy,
what I make compared to others.
But then again, it makes me sick,
when I compare it to my brothers.

If that is all you think I’m worth,
then help me please awaken.
To somehow understand why you
deserve the bread you’re makin’.