Curtis Johnson Poet Sonnet

Lemonade Please

The purchase of our first home was a charm
No money down and very affordable payments
We learned well, and were never alarmed or harmed
But we were disappointed by delays in street pavements

Our second home purchase required a co-investor
Their family and mine were happy and well pleased
Our prayers were heard and answered by our creator
Credit was good; loan was approved; and no one was deceived

The purchase of our third home was the result of very hard work
We had a family business; and my wife and I also had regular jobs
Fifteen years rushed by, and then the national economy began to hurt
We were forced to sale our home at a loss; our 401-K's were simply robbed

By God's Grace, we remained faithful to Him, to our family, and to our church
By God's Wisdom, we paid down the debt, retired early, and avoided the worse

09172017 PS Contest, Turning Disappointments Into The Positive, Brenda Chiri
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Eve Roper October 9, 2017 at 10:35 PM Congratulations on your win, Curtis. Hugs Eve ~`*

Constance La France October 9, 2017 at 7:17 PM Curtis, great write, congratulations !

Subimal Sinha-Roy October 9, 2017 at 2:26 AM Congratulations, Curtis on your win.

Gregory Richard Barden October 9, 2017 at 1:21 AM Curtis - Blessings and sincere congratulations on your well-deserved win ... keep up the great work, my friend! :-)

Vijay Pandit September 18, 2017 at 5:38 AM Curtis--this is very well written--the subject matter people can well relate to-you surely did turn things around--well done friend!