Donal Mahoney Poet Blank verse

A Study In Greed

For years Willie has saved his money,
investing it in stocks and bonds,
waiting to sit in his recliner 
each quarter with a martini 
reviewing his profits.
They often warrant 
another martini.

But when the market drops
Willie loses money 
and has to tell his wife
they’ll get it back again 
when the market goes up.

But a tornado recently
curled into his life and 
Willie had to sell most 
of his stocks and bonds 
to repair the havoc.

He’s very disturbed
about the debacle now
but more so when his wife 
sipping a cup of tea
says imagine what it’s like 
to have no money and a
tragedy like ours occurs.

Nibbling on a macaroon
she tells Willie thousands 
of people all over the world 
live with no money every day,
some of them in huts
with no running water.
Then she asks Willie if they 
have enough money  
to buy that new car.


Donal Mahoney

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