The Accountant

The Accountant

A Poem by Marshall


All he could see were numbers
that reached out and grabbed taxes
and takes, invoices and expenditures.
He could not see explanations of delight
that little mistake I made with fringe benefits,
those royalties that never came.
In the end his only concern was to pay the taxes
to build the roads, skyways and airports
where he would travel and stay.

I wondered how he slept at night 
cocooned in numbers
just 1-9 with a hefty zero
that made the difference between rich and poor

I wondered how he could survive on numbers
no cucumbers, sunshine salads, beach beauties,
high waves of reckless living, low tides of penniless nights
and endless days of counting little many times over.

He said to me once: Save every cent,
fortify yourself against depression and 
natural disasters, don't spend lavishly
there's a price to pay
cut up your credit card. Live austerely.

Oh yeah?. That same day I got an extra CC,
a nice Merc, some good looking sunglasses
(to shield my eyes from the accountants glare)
and a cruise to the Mediterranean
where the blue waters beckoned.

The accountant visited the GP
twice more than me that year.
I'm still working the fat off at the gym.
( I suspect petty poets do the same thing all the time?)

Author Notes

Anyone know this guy? 




Check this Novel out!


The Chrysanthemum Trilogy: Transition
Marshall E Gass 
ISBN 9781493137848

© 2014 Marshall


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Your style is witty, crisp, and a delight to read. I would correct you if I could find a correction to make.:)

Posted 10 Years Ago


Lyn Anderson

10 Years Ago

I am not a sir, but a lady, and your welcome just the same, and yes, I have known some accountants j.. read more
Marshall

10 Years Ago

Now that a mistake on my part. To me anyone with the surname Goode is a lady! Chaps like us fall on .. read more
Lyn Anderson

10 Years Ago

Kara Lynn, it is a pseudonym

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Marshall
Marshall

Auckland, Manukau City, New Zealand



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