Haste Make Waste

I took my time
And saved my dimes 
So I could buy 
The best of rhymes

But in my haste
I gave away
The best of all
That I had saved

From my first rhyme
To the last dime
Every bit of it
That I could find

Then remembered Ben 
One time did say
Haste makes waste 
I'm afraid..
Copyright © | Year Posted 2018

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Pigeon Tart Avatar
June 20, 2018 at 6:27 AM
Well done! Fun read with a good message :) xomo
Hoffman Avatar
June 19, 2018 at 6:59 PM
Very true about haste making waste Mike; Good one!~Che :)
Boreham Avatar
June 19, 2018 at 12:14 PM
good writing mike hauser, lovin' it, TY !
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