that wasn't a problem.
and yet,
he cut coupons out from the paper,
drove
ten miles out of the way
for the cheapest
gas in town.
he was a clipper
and a saver,
three for the price of one.
he did things
like his mother did back
in North Reading
when he was a child.
vinegar
and a newspaper to clean
the windows.
making the most
out of plastic bags,
stale bread, duct
tape for things broken
and worn.
pennies were saved
in the big
blue jar.
who knew about the million
tucked away
for a rainy day
that he kept safe and sound
in the cellar,
buried
below ground.
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