The Middle Men

have always been the people
who run any given society,
however rich or poor
that society might be.

The richer the society,
 the greater the wealth
that the middle men
(the wealthiest usually are men) will collect,
and the more of society's wealth
they expect to absorb in future.

Whether they are lawyers, surgeons,
financiers, accountants, or property tycoons.
their peak ownership comes
when they register their works
as 'charitable', or otherwise avoid all tax
by sending their money into exile.

Then after managing their own wealth
they can help others manage themselves into debt
by going into politics on a ticket of 'Wanting More'
-regardless of which party who adopts them.