Fifty-two dollars

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Oh how I wish I had fifty-two dollars

to cover the cost of a four-dollar meal,

and pay for an outfit that’s much more in style,

on sale, half the price, is considered a steal

 

To gather a card for each holiday calling

and write out your name where the address does go,

grabbing a beautiful bouquet of flowers,

that bloom like your smile each season they grow

 

To purchase a suitcase for that destination,

that brings my heart closer to where yours does wait

while running to catch Monday’s bus at the station,

for Tuesday or Wednesday just might be too late

 

Oh how I wish I had fifty-two dollars,

so I could be near you whatever I spend

and maybe have change left to keep in my pocket,

in case time allows me to see you again

 

 

 

Author's Note

Don't ask me ...

Reviews

[Dave Brown]

you do supply a ton of good reads
this reminds me that the price of a sheet of plywood in our area, a very short while ago was 45 bucks and is now 100 smackers
FOR ONE SHEET OF PLYWOOD!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[willweb]

I know what you, it is crazy how lumber has gone through the roof and when it did, I couldn't afford the lumber to fix the big hole in the roof.

[Dave Brown]

bummer
at least you won't have to worry about any butterfly poop .

[Sharrumkin]

Fun poem. Wishes have no limits.

[willweb]

That they do. Thanks so much. : )

[Lorry]

Due to the cost of living crisis, it probably has a queue a mile long
at those prices! 😊
But I get it. This is about olde worlde thoughts and manners, so it goes to have olde world prices.
I don't think it would ring quite as romantic as it is if you were having a thrombi trying to organise a mortgage for dinner and a suit😊
It adds a certain je nais se quoi to the overall feel of the piece and I must remember that next time I'm trying to impress one of those lady type woman girl things... I better start by not calling her a lady type woman girl, or it might not just be the date getting cancelled 😊

[willweb]

I was going to wish for a lot more but I figured with a low number I wouldn't be as disappointed if I didn't get it. Think how disappointed I would have been had I needed a thousand dollars and didn't get it. Thanks my friend.

[Chris Shaw]

Fifty two dollars isn’t a great deal of money to make your dreams come true. I’m not asking either will:) Have a great Tuesday.

Chris

[willweb]

Hey, every little bit helps. : ) Thanks so much Chris.

[keith]

ok, no questions
i like this offering
you guide your inked words well
another good one will another good one

[willweb]

Thanks Keith. I appreciate your visit