1472, Italy

Tyrant is considered the hard man who does not accept mercy,
and this is commonly accepted without any doubt or controversy.

In my work there is the great tyrant who is my boss.

There is tyranny from my bank too,
                        [the bank that last year I borrowed consumer loan, alas.

Everyone knows that life earth was born in the sea,
                               [and that as a result of Big Bang, the universe was born,
but few know that it was in Italy where,
             [the tyrant called "the bank" was born, a torturer of my life, a thorn.

The Banca Monte dei Paschi di Siena
                                           [abbreviated in MPS), founded in 1472,
to help the disadvantaged classes of the Siena city population,
                                                     [and certainly the capitalists, too.

Ιs the oldest bank in business,
                        [and is also considered the oldest in the the world)

Since 1472 and through today, looking at the story,
                                            [from the beautiful wrapper unfolded,
the banks slowly became a status and my personal nightmare.
The reason is something incredible that is happening here,
                       [and I do not know if it is happening elsewhere ...

The interest rate paid by a poor for a loan is real scary 19 or 20 percent,
an interest rate with which even Shylock,
            [in Shakespeare's "The Merchant of Venice" would not consent.

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to be continued 

" IT COULD BE OTHERWISE  in verse" 

Texts and Narration: Odysseus Heavilayias - ROTTERDAM //
Language adjustments and text adaptation: Kellene G Safis - CHICAGO//
Digital adaptation and text editing: Cathy Rapakoulia Mataraga - PIRAEUS//

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