As promised here’s that poem from accountant Atul K. Shah’s (Professor Shah) wonderful new book, Organic Finance. Remember you can save £8 by buying it direct from the publisher Routledge: https://www.routledge.com/Organic-Finance-Building-a-New-Sustainable-and-Inclusive-Framework-from-the-Ground-Up/Shah/p/book/9781032869643.
Tree-Ky Business
Why is it a tree never moves?
Why is it that it never goes to visit
Other trees?
Does it not want to branch out and network?
Why does a tree never go into business?
They have a ready market for their fruit.
Birds could be charged for parking and overnight stay,
On a hot day,
Trees could easily profit from selling their shade
It puzzles me why it is that trees,
Have no ambition in life!
They seem to be over-content with their lot,
And have no interest in exploiting their resources,
Or making something of their strengths.
Rarely do trees present a statement about their performance,
Or congratulate themselves for the quality of their product.
Do they really STAND for something?
I have never seen a tree write a poem,
Or sing a song.
Trees are lousy customers –
They never buy anything!
In fact, they never visit our stores,
And ignore our advertising!
Have you ever seen a tree drive a car?
Or purchase an airline ticket?
They never listen to orders,
So we can’t give them any
Jobs!
Tell me how have trees contributed to economic growth?
All they produce is more seeds and trees,
As if there weren’t enough already!
Trees are practically useless,
And harbour plenty of insects!
They have no sense of urgency about anything,
And their silence is so deafening!
LET’S CHOP THEM ALL!
