any job

i took any job

as a kid.

i was grateful.

i showed up on time.

i listened

to the boss.

i did more than my

share of the work

no matter how hard.

i wanted money to not

be poor

like we were.

i wanted shoes,

and shirts.

pants.

a car. i wanted to

go to a movie.

a restaurant.

i wanted a haircut.

i wanted my

own place.

my own bed.

my own tv.

i wanted to buy

my girlfriend flowers.

i wanted all of these

things.

so i took any job i

could find

and saved.

i saved

so many nickels,

so many pennies.

so many dimes.