cutting coupons

he was a frugal
man.
coupons.
sales.
in line for second
hands.
he waited for the rain
to fall
to wash his car.
wore
his coat
until the threads
unraveled,
the buttons fell,
the elbows became
worn.
brown or black the
soles
of his shoes had
holes.
stingy with his tips,
he saved and saved
penny after penny
wanting at some point
to die and take
it all.
but didn't.