My Time Inside

Once upon a time,not all that long ago,a baby grew in the belly of a young of woman.As she and her family struggledTo survive the Great Depression,the child-to-be, inside,observed through sound and movement,the world he would soon enter.He listened and learnedand even came to smile at the passing charade.Those perilous times were a harrowing previewof the more Great Recession.And the parallels between both historic episodesare sure to surprise you.A fairy tale, or real? You decide.