Spending Habits
The way we spend our money
Is as varied as it gets,
From those who sock it all away
To those who run up debts.
Though most of us are in between
And when it comes to buying,
Some people splurge on things that would
To me be mystifying.
Expensive meals or clothes or jewels
Defy my understanding,
Yet money spent on travel
I think keeps your mind expanding.
For those who purchase tickets
To see concerts, fairs and shows,
Each penny spent is worthy of
Where all that money goes.
Our spending habits often trace
To ways that we were raised
And frequently they’re so ingrained
To change them, we’d be crazed.
Yet most of us with extra cash
Have something on this earth
Which we’d give in and splurge on,
For whatever it is worth.
Copyright © Ilene Bauer | Year Posted 2023
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