Everyday Stress

Expenses keep my
pockets slim.
No green paper trace,
broke,
I reach in and grab
lint.
My wallet suffers 
from Bullemia.
Skinny, diseased,
plagued to suffer.
When is enough,
enough.
I work hard
but my paychecks only
go so far.
Lately,
my life has been
rough.
Too many bills,
piled high.. 
Mountainous, the paper trail
stacked high into the sky.
Oh my!!!!


Jared Pickett	
1/15/2010
Asavvy1

Copyright © | Year Posted 2010



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Date: 1/22/2010 4:57:00 AM
My wallet suffers from bulimia love that line mine does too, with writing like this your wallet shouldn't suffer from an eating disorder for too long! Keep writing this powerful poetry!
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Date: 1/19/2010 1:00:00 AM
LOL You had me laughing and understanding on this one, Jared. This is a fun way to write about economic crises on the personal level. Smiling, Dane Ann
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Date: 1/18/2010 4:39:00 PM
Hope u climb out of the overload soon ...it gets better with better choices in life... debt is not my favorite friend anymore... I got rid of it years ago... and I am content with all I have right now... live the finer quality of life after working so long and hard... time to enjoy does come around eventually.. luv your write..have missed u on the Soup... luv.."Sweetheart"
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Date: 1/16/2010 10:21:00 AM
Thank you for sharing your fantastic poetry with us all here at PoetrySoup. Hope to see your poetry posted here for many years to come Jared. Always a pleasure to read. Love, Carol
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Date: 1/16/2010 10:14:00 AM
Such a fitting piece considering the economic mess we're in. The short lines work well to emphasize your thoughts. Good personification in lines 7/8. Keep on writing! Karen
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Date: 1/15/2010 3:14:00 PM
"Bullemia"????? I LOVE IT!!! I think mine has the same disease!!!! Enjoyed...Marty
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Date: 1/15/2010 1:19:00 PM
Me too (sigh) bulimia. Light & Love
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Date: 1/15/2010 10:56:00 AM
I think many of use can identify with this the way the economy is these days. Thank you for sharing Jared. Lainie, and thank you for your kind comments today.
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