the dog's trust fund

as the stock

market rises, you wonder if this is

the time

to cash

in

and walk away from the table,

to stuff it all 

under your mattress,

like you did

when you had

almost nothing.

safely

sleeping on a large

sum of dough

that you probably will never

need or use

to begin with.

the question is who, or what

gets it all in the end.

which relative,

or friend?

what charity

out there should i send it to?

maybe it's time

to get a dog,

and give it all to him.