The Journey (A Collection)

sCENT of a Penny (Limerick-ish)

A penny for my thoughts?

Let me give you my two cents

I walked the aisles of the five and dime,

for a coin bank; a cache for my cash

Hoping it's my cure to spend, and buck the trend,

And have money left over after the weekend.

I query the salesman, he has an accent

My wares are upstairs, I make the ascent

I find the banks beside the scents

but the price lacks common sense.

It is shaped as a clown and costs a pretty penny

I hear the coined phrase,

"In for a penny in for a pound"

Yet leave it anyway; it looks like Pennywise

I will try the Dollar store

In the older quarter of town

Or bring some spare change

To a yard sale where I can nickel and dime

After all...

A penny saved is a penny earned.