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Twas the Month After Christmas

Twas the month after Christmas
And people are spastic
They're getting the bills
From using their plastic

They open their mail
And reach for their pills
Relief they will need
For running up bills

They look at their budget
For things they must slash
The price they must pay
For having no cash

The account at the bank
Is such a disaster
To debt they are slaves
And the card is the master

I can handle the bills
In November they scoff
And now two months later
These bills set them off

The credit card bills
Have just reached their maxes
The news won't get better
We'll soon pay our taxes

Comments

Brenda said…
Whew, that's scary!! Glad we paid cash for everything this year!!!

:o)
January 23, 2009 7:53 AM
Cliff said…
We did too. I was just inspired to write this, and you notice I didn't write it in first person.
January 23, 2009 7:59 AM
david5258 said…
cliff-you need to send that poem to dave ramsey--david
January 23, 2009 8:18 AM
Michelle said…
We cut our cards awhile back cash only from now on. especially me.
January 23, 2009 8:52 AM
Anonymous said…
I have one credit card I use for buying online, that gets paid off each statement. Debt is a scary thing.
January 23, 2009 9:25 AM
Busy Bee Suz said…
Great poem. Such a clever man...
January 23, 2009 9:27 AM
dons_mind said…
cute - we also had a cash-only holiday.
January 23, 2009 10:28 AM
Pat Jenkins said…
in debt for life.. whether to people or banks!!....
January 23, 2009 12:15 PM
Editor of the Remember Love Canal blog said…
Did you send this to Dave? He would enjoy this!
January 23, 2009 12:25 PM
Ms Hen's said…
Very cool poem.

I was very careful this year..

I did spend 200.00 on my youngest sons; but for outtings; 2 movies; Iceskating and The Empire State building.

Do you know his favorite thing was just playing monopoly with me.. and that was FREE.
January 23, 2009 12:25 PM
Jen said…
Bravo! to the Poetry Man!

Buy what thou hast no Need of and ere long thou shalt sell thy Necessaries. ~Benjamin Franklin
January 23, 2009 2:57 PM
coltfan said…
good poem cliff and so true.
January 23, 2009 8:08 PM
Connie said…
Clever poem, Cliff. Well done. :)
January 23, 2009 10:04 PM
SandyCarlson said…
Having lived this story, I did it with cash this year. The debit card had kept me out of a lot of trouble by online shopping. Amazing paradox.

Thanks for making me smile, Cliff.
January 23, 2009 10:23 PM
Amias (ljm and liquidplastic) said…
I read this before and thought I had posted a comment ... still, this year bankruptcy is my middle name!

Good poem, by the way.
January 26, 2009 9:16 AM
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