How do I spend thee? <br />How do americans spend this bill? <br />Even too cheap for a delivery tip <br />But can be a poem contest fee <br /> <br />54 pesos to a dollar sometimes 53 <br />it fluctuates, its oil dependent <br />as per economy's situation <br />and peace and order too <br /> <br />With a dollar... <br /> <br />2 packs of cigarettes in 20's <br />a pirated CD or VCD <br />a cheap shirt for home use <br />unbranded bra or lipstick <br /> <br />your Chocolate Hershey bar <br />can buy us 2 kilos of rice <br />good enough for the day <br />plus a dollar or two for the viand <br /> <br />Your $600-$800 apartment rent <br />already a budget I keep for 30days <br />inclussive of bills, education fees <br />foods and kids' allowances <br /> <br />But come to think of it <br />In every hard-earned dollar bill <br />A poor family's day's meal <br />Not only in the Philippines <br />Elsewhere in poor countries <br /> <br />With a dollar I keep in my pocket <br />There's a message I can't forget <br />I think of my brother in LA <br />My relatives in Texas, USA <br />And the impoverished in whole Africa <br /> <br /> <br />~~~~~~~~~~~~ <br />*just the bare truth...<br /><br />Cynthia Aluning<br /><br />http://www.poemhunter.com/poem/with-a-dollar-a-message-to-convey/
