we were hungry before we were born

Like rats in a cage,
We eat each other off.
Fighting for scraps,
The Lazarus of the world,
We were hungry before we were born.
Constantly fighting for crumbs that fall.
We were destitute way before we can even crawl.
Hunger that passes through the soul.
Falling victim of barren soil.
Whilst the world goes on spoilt.
Our fathers travelled through the salt,
In promise of gold.
But many eons have come and gone.
How heavy is this gold?
That it has them gone for eons.
Maybe its the treacherous salt.
It has sank their ships on their way back home.
And they haven't forgot (us).
But eons have come and gone.
We still scrapping off the floor.
We are still hungry to the core.
Vital signs in our bones,
Breathe in our lungs.
Tiny bits of flesh, hides our souls.
As long as we can take it in and out.
We were hungry before we were born.
Where do people like us go?