You Can'T Take It With You

The other day I saw the most pathetic thing I think I shall ever see! It was so macabre and shocking that it piqued my curiosity! Seems this old miser died having atoned for his many transgressions, But was adamant about taking with him all his earthly possessions! He had derided that well-known saw, "you can't take it with you", And asserted, "Them's my things that took a lifetime to accrue!" Even on his deathbed as he breathed his last and ceased to function, He fretted about his stuff as the priest administered extreme unction! In the funeral procession behind the hearse was a huge U-Haul truck, Containing his suits and shoes, booze and gold plus all his other ruck! Oft' I've pondered about that old tightwad and his ultimate fate, And how St Peter handled the matter when he greeted him at the Gate! Robert L. Hinshaw, CMSgt, USAF, Retired (c) All Rights Reserved