CASHFLOW
by Tammy C. Smith
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CASHFLOWTo market, to market my critters need food
But I�m running low on cash, what will I do
First I�ll dump my purse out, go through that and see
Then to the car, I know where some change might be
O.K., that�s great! Nine dollars and thirty cents
Plus, there�s two more quarters in my tin of mints
All right, nine dollars and eighty cents total
�That should be enough to last!� I say hopeful
Hey! I�ll look in my coupon box that might help
Wow! One dollar! RATS!!! It�s expired! Oh, well
That�s all right; it�s almost ten dollars in all
Where will I shop? I�m not going to the mall!
I�ll just go down to my favorite Shop-Mart
They�re not busy. Yes, Ma�am, thank you for the cart
I know right where the pet aisle is located
My paycheck seems to always be here fated
O.K., it�s Monday night, this food needs to last
Until Thursday after 2 pm has passed
Alrighty then, a big bag of Kitty Mix
And my rabbit needs a couple more chew sticks
My dog has food but he does need some snack bakes
My fish Lola needs a can of her food flakes
And a gallon of spring water for her bowl
What is my total? I�m getting close I know
O.K., I�m up to nine dollars before tax
I hope that I don�t have to put something back
The grand total should be: um, nine seventy two
Where is my favorite cashier? Her name is June
I don�t see June; she�s probably off today
I�ll get in this line, looks like a real short wait
As I stare down at the fruits of my labor
Two rows over I see my next-door neighbor
�Hi Karen, are you just out shopping today?�
�Hey girl, I didn�t see you. Have you lost weight?�
I LOVE KAREN!!! �Why Lord no, it�s just this dress.�
***Mental note: stop by K-Mart and buy the rest
Of every color in this dress I can get!
My turn to check out. I have enough I bet
Bling! Bling! Bling! My total continues to grow
It finally stops! The total that I owe
Is only nine dollars and twenty-two cents
I have enough to get it all. Thank Goodness!
O.K. I�m off now and ready to go home
With a fresh supply of food, sticks, flakes and bones
Which were baked of course, and my spring water too
I have plenty of everything for my zoo
Driving home I stop and think that I, myself
Don�t have much food to last until payday. Help!
I have some soy chicken and burgers too
I hope I have some buns, surely that will do
In traffic, exhausted, my feet killing me
I was happy. Grateful, to have them to feed
In my car I started talking to God who
Sent me all these creatures; my own little zoo
And I felt so blessed that he would trust in me
With their little lives to love and care and be
Kind and gentle with them; shelter from the storm
All of them abandoned, orphans of some form
Somehow found their way to me, Thank You Lord again
For these little mouths to feed. I feel so blessed. Amen.
PLEASE SHARE YOUR HOME AND YOUR HEART!
ADOPT A PET FROM A SHELTER TODAY.
GOD BLESS. TAMMY
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