Class Warfare

One  million dollars, 
Would it make or break your day?
With money comes responsibilities,
With its excitement,
It can cause pain.
When you splurge and spend it all,
While others can not afford to eat.
Perhaps the universe would appreciate it,
If you just gave it all away.

5/26/2018
Kale Brereton
Copyright © | Year Posted 2018

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May 26, 2018 at 11:52 AM
Good question, I think it would make many people, but there are some who would waste it..
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May 27, 2018 at 10:30 AM
lol thank you so much! I wrote this after watching a documentary about lottery winners who had realized that, "the dream" of winning the lottery, was actually a nightmare. The majority of them wished they had never won at all. Made me realize that many people think money will bring happiness, but happiness comes from within. its priceless.
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