breaking even

you used to count
your money
when it disappeared
like water
down a stream. your ex wife
opening the faucet
daily. you'd
make a list of all your
needs, food, shelter,
clothing, miscellaneous,
whatever it took to keep
everyone happy,
minus what comes in,
but things have
changed. now you
count the years that you
have left to spend it.
you like the idea of breaking
even.