beats working

despising work

for most of his life

kept him poor, but

when his father

died

he came into money.

all gone

within a year.

and then the mother passed

away.

the house was sold.

more money, but still

nothing saved.

another year

gone by, his pockets were

empty once more,

but there was still hope

with a rich uncle standing

in the wings at 94,

though

trying with spite

to spend it all

before death knocked

upon his door.