Value

Value

My husband and daughter

Lovingly

Call me a cheapskate.

It’s not true!

Ok, maybe it is

But I prefer the word ‘thrifty.’

I look for value.

Take vacations.

Oh, sure, we’ll splurge when we feel the need

(The Four Seasons sees us

At least once a year)

But nothing beats my annual Value Vacation.

Just me and my tent

Twenty two dollars a night

No electricity

No flush toilets

No showers

Notebook, yes. I write poems

Frolic like a freshwater mermaid

Splashing among river-worn rocks,

Dining on secret treats:

Beanie Weenies and chicharrones.

Oh, and don’t call me. There’s no cell service.

Heaven for three whole days!

Now that’s value.

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