My Wage
by J.B. Rittenhouse
A Bittersweet Poem about Life
by Georgina B.
(New York, US)
A Bittersweet Poem about LifeMY WAGE
By J.B Rittenhouse
I bargained with Life for a Penny,
And Life would pay no more,
However I begged at evening
When I counted my scanty store.
For Life is a just employer,
He give you what you ask,
But once you have set the wages,
Why, you must bear the task.
I worked for a menial's hire,
Only to learn, dismayed,
That any wage I had asked of Life,
Life would have willingly paid.
