Plastic Captive

It began in innocence
Wooed, enticed by promises
Look what could be bought and spent
Plastic dollars, plastic cents.

Lured into it's tangled trap
Habits form, the will grows slack
On and on it ever goes
Statements come and payments grow.

Like a millstone round the neck
Debtor's hell, life is spent.

Copyright © | Year Posted 2014



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Date: 7/23/2015 10:25:00 PM
I like this because it says so much in so few words and is well written. Good one i found here.
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Date: 11/23/2014 4:32:00 AM
A decent effort, Laura. Some good lines. :)
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Laura Leiser
Date: 11/23/2014 6:09:00 AM
Thank you, John. I appreciate your input.
Date: 11/22/2014 8:36:00 PM
Got to say I've never been tempted to have a credit card - if i can't afford something I don't buy it - simple:-) I can see it is an easy thing to get lured into especially at theis time of year - great write:-) Hugs Jan xx
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Laura Leiser
Date: 11/22/2014 11:07:00 PM
Fortunately we are not in credit card debt anymore. I wrote this a few years back when we were. Thanks for your reply! :)
Date: 11/22/2014 8:31:00 PM
Good write, Laura. Tear those cards up or set a limit . blessings eve
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Laura Leiser
Date: 11/22/2014 11:08:00 PM
I wrote this when we had credit card debt, but thankfully no longer!
Date: 11/22/2014 8:14:00 PM
How true! Are scissors needed here? I liked your humorous poem. And thanks for visiting my poem, Blessings, Darlene
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Laura Leiser
Date: 11/22/2014 11:09:00 PM
Thanks for your reply! We no lnger have credit card debt, but used to and it was a great burden.
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