A SCRAMBLE for gold, <br />And a scurry for place, <br />A brief pause for loving, <br />A kiss, an embrace, <br />A ring; then the altar, <br />A vow to be true, <br />Then back to the turmoil <br />To scramble for two. <br /> <br />For man's the provider, <br />And ever he strives <br />To care for his loved ones <br />And brighten their lives. <br />A year or so passes, <br />Still toiling is he, <br />'A boy!' says the doctor, <br />'Now scramble for three.' <br /> <br />For this is the common <br />Experience of men, <br />A small raise in salary <br />Comes now and then. <br />But ever we hurry <br />And scramble by day, <br />For the fam'ly increases <br />As fast as our pay.<br /><br />Edgar Albert Guest<br /><br />http://www.poemhunter.com/poem/man-s-experience/
