This poem was published
for the first time on October 5, 2014 and is included in volume I of Nonô's third book - Worldly Poetry.
The money runs away
The money runs away
There are months that are like this
Seems it gets wheels
Nothing can be accomplished without pilin. (coins and notes)
It is the fruit of our labor
But it’s barely enough to pay the expenses
A salary that pays little
For a whole month of uncertainty.
Life is not easy at all
And its cost keeps rising
We must eat and wear
For health cannot be lacking.
Let there be energy to live
Joy in daily life
Trying to do a decent job
And that the income is enough for the entire year.
Written: October 2, 2014
In Costa, M.ª Leonor. Worldly Poetry.
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I'll say goodbye for today with poetic kisses.
M.ª Leonor Costa (Poesias da Nonô)