Burned Out, Beat Up, and Broke
Sweating in the humid heat
air conditioner off
trying to save a penny
Sitting alone, unstoned
wife all work low pay
no way to pitch a penny
Reading through broken glasses
wearing worn-out shoes
saving couple pennies
Keep cavities extra month
put off neck operation
keep a few more cents
Drinking less coffee
without any cookies
save a dollar
Thinking gravy while eating gruel
ignoring good scents
makes cents
It’s not all bad
this going in cycles
cuz brass ring’ll come round again
Then we can laugh
how little the penny
bought any
– Smith, 9.15.2016
(got the title from Lady K)
