Money

The things I paid for… Like the feeling of swinging on my swingset. It only cost a dandelion. With seeds so harmless. I was in high school. I could have been happy. If I played baseball, I would run from base to base. But I prefer home. I could have finished that essay. But they say Wednesdays are a time for rest. I still managed to graduate high school. These days, I don't think I’d be able to tell you how. I remember driving for the first time. The tank was full. Art class would have been 200 dollars. If I had taken them. If someone offered to pay for my vacation? I would say it was too late. At 25, there’s nothing that will help depression. I’ll sit on the couch, trying to break even. I think that kid in third grade still owes me five dollars. I get mad about those things sometimes. The things I paid for. Mean nothing.