If I Had A Million Dollars

(for a contest)

 

If I had a million dollars

What in the world would I do

That's a lot of money

But money only goes so far

So I guess I'd hire a good accountant

And a trusted lawyer too

Then I'd take ten percent

Right off the top

A tithe for charity

That's one hundred thousand dollars

Gone

To: Cancer Research

The YWCA Battered Women's Shelter

Aids Research and Prevention

The Tissue Bank Of America

The Humane Society

All divided equally

Then I'd sit down and have a cup of mocha

Probably break down in tears

You see, since my son was killed

By a drunk driver last year

I would set aside enough to take a trip

To cast his ashes where he needs to be

To help set his spirit free

That wouldn't cost a whole lot of money

But that's what I would do

Then I'd come home and pay off my bills

Buy me a house out of the ghetto

One big enough for my entire family

With plenty of closet space and cupboards too

No leaky faucets or roof

One with decent windows and doors

And, a fireplace to keep us warm

There went another hundred thousand dollars

I'd pay off all my children's debts

So they would own their cars

And not have to work so hard for nothing

Then I'd send us all to College

To better our lives and pursue a future career

There goes another hundred thousand dollars

I'd buy a little restaurant in my neighborhood

Give my kids a job so they could pay me back

Working for a family business in their spare time

But they'd have to keep the jobs they have

So there's at least a hundred thousand dollars

Then I'd pay for each of our funerals ahead of time

Nothing fancy

Then I'd read this poem

Sit down and have another cup of mocha

Write another poem as to what I would do

If I had a half a million dollars

In the meantime

I'd keep it in the bank

Let it draw interest

Guess that would be the best thing to do

If I had a half a million dollars

You see, money doesn't buy love or happiness

It can't bring back a life that's been taken

It can make things easier

Sometimes better

But it can also cause greed

Make things worse

You have to be careful with pennies

They don't fall from heaven

 

Reviews

[Nancy Lee Shrader]

I hope you win that million. You would do such good work. Great Write

[Lady leah]

I totally agree 100% money doesn't grow on trees however when one does have it, it's better to think about Charities, homeless n those who have nothing n give to others.

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I found it cute yet sad:

"Then I'd sit down and have a cup of mocha
Probably break down in tears
You see, since my son was killed
By a drunk driver last year
I would set aside enough to take a trip
To cast his ashes where he needs to be
To help set his spirit free"

I liked the way you presented it .. awesome .. and great to see how you care for the Cancer Research, the YWCA Battered Women's Shelter, the Aids Research and Prevention, The Tissue Bank Of America and the Humane Society though your worries

It's true money don't fall from heavens .. so when we have it, we should not just be greedy .. we should satisfy our needs AND think of others too ..

Great piece ..that was an amazing job

Loved it

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