were pinched,
his dollars folded and ironed
stacked
neatly
in a box.
his income
was saved, for what
was there
to spend it on?
no wife,
no children, no pets.
there was no need to buy
a new suit,
except for the grave.
so the money grew.
he ran out of places
to hide it.
the mattress bulged,
the oven
was full.
the attic and cellar
too.
he wondered who
when he was gone
would find it,
who would know
what to do with so much
money
left behind.
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