I can't believe I finally won that lottery,
I just know it's my ticket to happiness!
I'm going to have a grand time shopping,
Now that I'm filthy stinking rich!
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My money fills my pockets,
But it doesn't seem to fill my soul.
I've bought everything I could want,
But I just can't buy what makes me whole.
It didn't buy back my daddys life,
Or the time I've let go to waste.
Time with my mom and time with my brothers,
Time money can never replace.
It couldn't kill the cancer,
That choked my sweet aunt to death.
It couldn't buy her another sunrise,
It couldn't buy her just one more breath.
It can't kiss me till I quiver,
And make chills run up my spine.
It doesn't fit perfectly in my hand,
The way his fingers lock in mine.
It didn't buy back the friends I've lost,
Because I didn't have time to call and say hey.
It didn't remind me to check in on them,
So they wouldn't slip away.
It couldn't mend a broken heart,
Or dry the tears in my blood shot eyes.
It couldn't hold me whispering comforting words,
It couldn't ease my suffering cries.
It can't smile, laugh, giggle or grin,
I can't play with it on the slide.
It can't make me smile like my daughter can,
Or say words that make my heart swell with pride.
So I guess if there's one thing I've learned,
It's that money isn't all it's cracked up to be.
It's the things in life that money can't buy,
That matter the most to me.
Author notes
I think this was an awesome idea for a contest. People are murdered every day for money...and it's so senseless when we think about it. Money is the root of all evil...and can buy nothing that should really matter to us in life.
A contest entry
- Money Isn't Everything....Right? by Sam-a-nantha.
1200 points, ended March 21, 9 entries
Silver trophy winner
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Comments
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Excellent poem and tale! Congratulations!
Ken
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This is very beautiful. I'm impressed. This is the second time I've been blown away today, and this time I'm not sure I'll recover. Great job!
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I honestly think is your best write ever.
The rhyme scheme is sublime and works perfectly, your use of words is astonashing !
I think I like the first stanza the most, maybe because that`s the first impression but all that follows is as good...
Did you write this spontaneously or did you made a couple of drafts first before you got it right ?
Bravo Girl, hope you win !
Grtz
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