Clipping the Coupons
She always considered herself
to be a good housewife
Took care of all the necessary things
in her husband and children's life
But in the kitchen, she really took pride
in being the savings queen
She purveyed every telly commercial,
online promos, coupons in the pages
of newspapers and magazines
She was taught as a child
that riches has wings
So it was better to have more money coming in,
than money leaving
Clip and save,
cut and paste
Take advantage of the bargains,
leave nothing to waste
Calculate,
add it all up
Check the expiration date,
then put it in the savings cup
She was as good as it get,
she was certified as being the best
So many housekeeping awards
stuffed in her dusty attic chest
And the money you let fly away,
she had a coupon waiting to catch it,
and save for use on a rainy day
Copyright © Freddie Robinson Jr. | Year Posted 2016
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