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Time/Money

By Patty Matton

By PattyPublished 3 years ago 1 min read
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(T/W: ED)

Is it wrong to be happy?

I ponder, thinking how much time I've wasted thinking about wasted time.

I should spend more time thinking about plan B.

I often feel lost at sea.

I am officially an adult but it's been haunting me for centuries.

I never played with dolls.

Instead, I played chess.

I strategized what's next.

But I don't even know now.

Checkmate.

Six years old.

I counted my bills, played monopoly.

But not the boardgame.

He often talks about the good times when he was young.

I wish my good times were when I was younger.

A constant cycle that fluctuates.

Am I high at my highest points?

I spend, but I have regret.

I don't know what I deserve.

But I should deserve good things, right?

Opportunity cost.

You buy one thing but then sacrifice another possibilty.

If I skip a meal, then I'm closer to buying a house.

Only a few hundred thousand to go.

I find enjoyment in calculating how much money I can make.

I should be focusing on my school grades.

I bought myself a birthday present today.

A money tree.

In hopes that luck will strike me.

I understand why so many people invest in the lottery.

I pity myself sometimes.

I spent my summer working hard.

But at the end of September, my debit card is working harder.

Time is money.

I wish I could buy more time.

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About the Creator

Patty

University student with a passion for writing. Hoping a little hobby can support my future.

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