The Economy

The Economy

Burning bed, the mattress, afire; under it I had two thousand Euro,
as banks can go belly up any time bolt their doors and call the law
to keep the screaming multitude at bay.

Too late, my poor man´s saving burnt to ashes. I shall not cry, soon
the euro will be quite valueless when 10.000 is worth ten pence,
and for that I can´t even buy an ice-cream.

 I do regret I wasn´t a good consumer didn´t help the economy
by not using credit cards to buy stuff I didn´t need, I have failed
in my duty as citizen and now harvest devastation.
Copyright © | Year Posted 2011

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A   Avatar
November 12, 2011 at 10:31 PM
i agree...p.d.
Hansen Avatar
November 13, 2011 at 3:25 AM
thank you destroyer
Dietrich Avatar
November 12, 2011 at 9:21 PM
great tongue in cheek, jan, on your duty as a citizen to use credit cards for stuff you didn't need!!
Hansen Avatar
November 13, 2011 at 3:25 AM
thank you Andrea
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