by Scott Scherr

Created on: November 04, 2011   Last Updated: November 05, 2011

My happiness on hold today,
Until I scratch an instant.
The paycheck’s small; there’s bills to pay-
But the fever is insistent.

A million dollar remedy,
Will cure my great addiction.
Small fortune spent on lotteries,
Prolongs this life of fiction.

I’m due to win; strike gold, and then-
My dreams will all be realized.
I’ll buy a boat and chase the wind,
Set sail upon a fool’s tide.

For when a million’s quickly spent,
I’ll need a million more.
And I’ll be back to paying rent,
On dreams I can’t afford...

Contented souls own lives of worth,
All for a million reasons.
They sow their blessings in the earth,
Reap laughter every season.

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