Poem for Sale
POEM FOR SALE
A poem for sale, a poem
A few lines that rhyme.
Each one I wrote is priceless
I’ll give you this one for a dime.
I pour out my heart into my work
Through my fingers the words trickle.
If a dime is too much
You could have it for a nickel.
I have spent so much energy
And it’s taken time aplenty.
Hey if you want it that bad
I can give it to you for a penny.
You can’t measure the inspiration
That’s helped this poem come to be.
I don’t want to keep it from you
Please take it for no fee.
I knew you really wanted it
Be sure to enjoy every line
If someone asks where it came from
Let them know that it was mine.
Hey don’t put away chewed gum
On that poem on which I labored
I don’t care if it’s all stale
And has lost of all its flavor.
Well good riddance I say to you
What you did was out of order.
Here’s another copy of my poem
I’m going to try to sell it for a quarter.