A Little Fortune

Today I set out from my house,

A dollar in my hand.

I thought I'd go and treat myself 

To something very grand.

I thought of all the treasures I 

Could buy throughout the day - 

I'd spend the money on myself

For fun and toys and play!

I first went to the carnival 

And found, to my surprise,

It cost two dollars for the girls

And just as much for guys. 

I slogged my way along the road

'Til what should catch my eye?

A shiny little robot, which

Was seven bucks too high.

I browsed around a shopping mall

And saw a plastic gun.

But then I realized it'd cost

'Bout twenty times my one.

And then a man wheeled from his store

A sparkling ten-gear bike,

Although a hundred dollars is

Too costly for a tyke. 

So grudingly I headed home

'Til I saw to my right

Some candy for a dollar, and 

I neared it with delight.

But as I went up to the shop

And stopped outside the door,

I turned around and headed home - 

I liked my dollar more. 

Sick Day

The cold strikes quickly

Deep in the night,

Making your head feel

Heavy and light.

It clogs up your sinuses

Makes your nose run,

Sucking away any

Possible fun.

You'll take a long rest

And things will be fine,

But the cold lies in wait,

Biding its time. 

November

November, November,
It's early November!
These are the times
That we will remember.

As memories come,
And memories go:
The times that are fast,
The times that are slow.

But winter's soon here,
And it'll be December.
Its fingers are icy,
Chilly, and slender.

Its fingers will grasp
And strip any bough,
But winter is later,
And autumn is now.