Expenses

While we were busy counting coins lost and gained,
through all expenses, at the days' endings,
worrying over the balance that remained,
we planned wiser spendings.

All the while our wristwatches counted,
with measured mechanical strokes of the second's hand,
to what; the expenses of the coins of life; amounted,
but we were too busy to understand.

Had we paid heed that this is something we cannot save
and the balance is lesser at the days' endings,
we would have been wise enough to plan, and brave,
similar wiser spendings.

Reviews

[freelancejouster]

a twist of your tongue, a flick of the wrist, a wave of the magic wand, your watch is watching, counting? perhaps you should watch Stranger Than Fiction. i found this clever, and the repetition of the phrases "at the days endings" and "wiser spendings" added to the powerful message. nice work :)

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. ah, fantastic writing ... sir hart (my heart's father) once told me that "the name of the lesson is loss but it is a gain" ... :) ...

[Tate Morgan]

A tale of all humanity as we live for today and fear tomorrow

[Akshat♥]

Expenses have to cared of..
money is important in life to buy something...
savings are important too for the future
i really enjoyed reading this..
thnx for sharing:)

[Narnie]

Beautifully put together - wise words and an everlasting poem.

[luciddreamer]

So true...good writing here...

Peace
Robin

[Coyote Poetry]

A lot of wisdom in your words. A wise man or woman enjoy their life. Life can be very hard. But need to separate work from play. A outstanding poem. Thank you.
Coyote

[Norma M Sutton]

This is nice. I've known several that put off doing their life's dreams until retirement, that died within months of that day.

[Amanda_Rose]

nice. and totally relatable to me right now. i love how you always seem to find odd topics yet relate them to everyone every time. good job

[Rossen]

wise one you are, good one


but we were too busy to understand, so true

[Grace Catherine C.]

Deep, great flow, awesome poem.