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 © | Year Posted 2023

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Wolf Avatar
May 20, 2023 at 9:40 PM
Clever, as always, ilene! Thanks, gw
Draper Avatar
May 20, 2023 at 12:44 PM
So true! :) Great subject matter for a poem Ilene. Great rhyme and flow as always. All my money goes on ukuleles and art supplies!
Krutsinger Avatar
May 20, 2023 at 12:33 AM
The truth of this poem is truly shown in this verse "Our spending habits often trace To ways that we were raised And frequently they’re so ingrained To change them, we’d be crazed."
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