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The Money Tree


My children believe in St. Nick and the Easter Bunny,
Ghosts and goblins, and think elves are so funny.
All these things they are eager to see
yet they most believe in the Money Tree.

Not a day, not an hour, unless they are sleeping
goes by without at least one of them speaking
and saying how they want such and such
while I tell them 'til blue-faced it costs too much.

So without a clock's tick they'll quickly reply
just get out your checkbook so you can buy.
Again I'll say no; you should give thanks.
You have lots of toys. They say go to the bank.

Then again to them I will try to explain
You need money in there to do any payin'
They say you just stick your card in the ATM
and money will just fly on out then.

No! I'll say. That not how it works!
I try calm down and not act like a jerk.
You can only get out what you put in.
When that money runs out, there's no buyin'.

They look puzzled for a second and shake their head.
"Well, can we just have a dollar instead?"


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