Lack of “Got”

 

(Photo credit: Sean MacEntee)


Can’t deny that these times are harsh
Unemployment is skyrocketing
Life no longer plush
 
Can’t afford a movie
Or going out to eat
Forget about a vacation
It’s simply not allowed

 
With the cutting back
And all the cutting out
You’d think there’d be a few pennies
To splurge and throw about
 
But no, there’s not
There’s only a lack of “got”
 
Towards the end of each month
We eat only rice and lentils–
No desserts or other special vittles
 
But there is one thing
That I still can do…
Not go into that night…quiet or gentle.

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