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THE GLASS JAR

By Dan Donlan, www.PoetryPoem.com/dandy1    Unlock all Features - Upgrade to Poetry Prime

Doc said you have spots on your lungs
You must give up smoking
My newly engaged said,
"You lied to me you are still smoking."
That's when I discovered the magic glass jar
Every time I weakened to buy a package of cigarettes
I put coins in the glass jar
The jar was filling with coins
I donated my time to volunteer kids sports
One of my best players came up after practice
"Coach I have to quit baseball."
"You love the game why would you quit?"
"It was all Mom could do to pay the entrance fee."
The kid did not have a baseball mitt
I looked on my shelf the jar was nearly full
We had extra mitts, bats, balls, and all kids played
Was I addicted to smoking, probably, not as much as kids sports
I no longer think about cigarettes
The jar still sits on my desk half full today
The penny found on the ground goes in the glass bowl
There is a special savings account for fun things
Recently we returned from a trip to Africa
Bought at a sports auction for kids sports
The glass jar has been depleted somewhat
I have named my glass jar, "Lucky Strikes"









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