money measures it all
the hard work
the focused work
the wasted work
mommies & daddies
aunties & uncles
for many generations
all around
the insights
the creativity
the forgetfulness
the greed
self-interest &
the fear
your hungers & your
thirsts
your sofa &
your ashtray
lovers & passions
children & strangers
rejections & pain
your resonance in time
your place in
history
wins
losses
draws
every penny found
every penny lost
on a ledger sheet
too light & dark
to see.