On Being Broke Poem Rhyme Scheme and Analysis
Rhyme Scheme: ABABCDEDFGFHIJIJKLKL MNMNOPOPQRQRSBSBDon't mind being broke at all | A |
When I can say that what I had | B |
Was spent for toys for kiddies small | A |
And that the spending made 'em glad | B |
I don't regret the money gone | C |
If happiness it left behind | D |
An empty purse I'll look upon | E |
Contented if its record's kind | D |
There's no disgrace in being broke | F |
Unless it's due to flying high | G |
Though poverty is not a joke | F |
The only thing that counts is 'why ' | H |
The dollars come to me and go | I |
To day I've eight or ten to spend | J |
To morrow I'll be sailing low | I |
And have to lean upon a friend | J |
But if that little bunch of mine | K |
Is richer by some toy or frill | L |
I'll face the world and never whine | K |
Because I lack a dollar bill | L |
I'm satisfied if I can see | M |
One smile that hadn't bloomed before | N |
The only thing that counts with me | M |
Is what I've spent my money for | N |
I might regret my sorry plight | O |
If selfishness brought it about | P |
If for the fun I had last night | O |
Some joy they'd have to go without | P |
But if I've swapped my bit of gold | Q |
For laughter and a happier pack | R |
Of youngsters in my little fold | Q |
I'll never wish those dollars back | R |
If I have traded coin for things | S |
They needed and have left them glad | B |
Then being broke no sorrow brings | S |
I've done my best with what I had | B |
Edgar Albert Guest
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