Jan Hansen Poet ABC

the money note

The Money Note
Bad time for shipping, and I had no work, so I slept on the sofa
In my mother’s small flat, she sat up late drinking coffee,
reading and smoking cigarettes.
I had a small unemployment benefit, and my mother took most of it
For lodging, I spent most days outside trying to find work and
Sometimes I was lucky and got a temporary job as a washing
up at a cafe or cleaning the floors.
The old church in town was open until eight in the evening. I often
went there to rest and sort of half sleep, one day in front of
I saw a big money note -500 coronas- picked it up, put it in
my pocket and debated whether to keep it or give it to the verger;
Then the organ music started, I couldn’t bear it, and I left.
I thought of dinner and a nice bottle of wine, took a closer look at
The note was 500 coronas, ok, only it was monopoly money and
quite useless, back in the church, I put the note in the collection box.

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