POVERTY: WAR OF TODAY br melvin banggollay br br Poverty abound everywhere br Even in paradise of plenty br As long as there are brothers br Who seldom eat sweet honey, br as long as there are sisters br under prostitution's malady, br when children are still under br abuse and exploitation by many br and as long as there are disaster br jeopardizing life and property. br br Poverty is a war and disaster br Hounting every nation today br that can't be won by a leader br without the help of everybody br as it is a war arm with disaster br that can only be hurdled with unity, br frugality, thriftiness with power, br economical spending and industry, br good governance by our leaders br with an undying vow to foster unity br peace and cooperation as brothers br among anyone to preserve humanity.