Village People

I'm sure you've heard this said: it takes a village.
Which begs the nascent question: to do what?
Too often it's to justify the pillage.
Best go secure the stuff that's in your hut.

No, no, I'm not a misanthrope, nor really
a Darwinist -- just hate to be a pawn.
Too easy for the rulers, willy nilly,
to help -- though not the village, but their own.

And so despite the best of all intentions,
I find "to each according to their need"
to be among those, worst of Man's inventions,
a road to hell as slick as any creed.

"If only we could all just get along."
Much harder than a slogan, or a song.