Broke

Here lies my wallet.
On my desk he sleeps.
His malnourished stomach’s
been empty for weeks.

No family survived him.
There is only me, 
With no way to pay off
his burial fee.
Copyright © | Year Posted 2013

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Hill Avatar
June 26, 2013 at 7:25 AM
Ha ha, very good, enjoyed this, thanks for the laugh :)
Mohammed Avatar
June 8, 2013 at 9:27 AM
Nice one Ryan..lol.
Van Breda Avatar
May 21, 2013 at 8:02 AM
This started off being quite witty, then changed emotion in the second verse. How sad but true of so many in this world. Great poem. Welcome to P/Soup
Hendricks Avatar
May 20, 2013 at 5:55 PM
hahaha. It's the first time I read you and I'm happy to have discovered you. Off to my "fave poets" file, Ryan. :-)
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