Friday, December 27, 2024

the ticking watch

to say my uncle
Joe
was cheap, or frugal,
or tight
with his money would
be an understatement.
he washed
his car only when 
it rained,
read by candlelight
and hand
washed his clothes
in the sink.
on his death
bed, with only
an hour left to live
he negotiated a price
for the watch he was
wearing, and sold it
to me. cash only.

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