new money

they come into money.
somehow. a lawsuit,
the lottery, inheritance,
no one knows for sure,
but it's millions.
dozens of millions.
he quits his job
as a barista and she
stops being a nanny.
they sell their double wide.
they buy a house, a large
house, with a hot
tub, a pool, tennis
courts and a four
car garage.
they buy four cars.
they think about adopting
children
from a variety of
countries. she gets
some work done. goes
to the dentist.
some lipo, some
lifting, some trimming
of an unfortunate nose.
she takes a French class.
he goes back to
community college
to read a book or two.
the parties they hold
are extravagant and
generous, the food
and drinks, everything
overflows.
they lend money.
they give money away.
they burn money in the fireplace
and laugh.
they start drinking,
doing some social drugs.
people say they've changed,
maybe. just a little.