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Temporary Relief
by Karen C Vanderlaan → (All Poetry by Karen C Vanderlaan)
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Temporary relief


 


Every month, living pay check to paycheck


So many don't really quite make it


Borrowing from Peter to then pay Paul


Looking forward to brief times of temporary relief


 


Times to catch up on long overdue bills


And buy a bit of rest from the worry


That wearies the every day traveler


On the ongoing trek just to make it


 


So those Christmas bonuses and holiday hams


Time and a half overtime and side jobs for pay


Tax returns help out much more than one knows


To give temporary relief in such a monetary world


 


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 Reviews of "Temporary Relief"
Reviewed by Tinka Boukes
Reviewed on February 25, 2008
Oh My...say no more!!

Love Tinka

Reviewed by Art Hernandez
Reviewed on February 24, 2008
Seems the economy is catching up to most of our paychecks...the small relief from tax returns is a welcome site for many...

nice work, Karen...

Reviewed by LadyJtalks LadyJzTalkZone (Reader)
Reviewed on February 21, 2008
May this year bring you much relief from your struggles, this is my wish for you, and if you do just for a moment believe, then for you this wish will come true. Lady J

Reviewed by Liana Margiva
Reviewed on February 21, 2008
' And buy a bit of rest from the worry' I Love this!!!!!!!! Liana Margiva

Reviewed by Dawn Anderson
Reviewed on February 21, 2008
Karen, excellent and timely write...you write for many!

Reviewed by Debby Rosenberg
Reviewed on February 20, 2008
if i had a wish i'd make every one financially abundant...too much stress around money

Reviewed by Axilea MU
Reviewed on February 20, 2008
A very essential subject, lovely words and ideas.

Axilea

Reviewed by Felix Perry
Reviewed on February 20, 2008
Well you are so on the money with this write. As an employee of Canadian gov't for 30 years when my heart when I was forced into early retirement at about a third of what I'd been making then because of their mistakes ended up about an extra 30,000 in the hole and it keeps getting deeper that hole.

Fee

Reviewed on February 20, 2008
Living on less than $240.00 a month, I know how living paycheck to paycheck is - and I'm a Veteran!! Any money that comes in - tax refund - an unexpected blessing - always a help. Excellent write of how it is for many of us.

(((HUGS))) and love, Karla.

Reviewed by Rebecca Lerwill
Reviewed on February 20, 2008
Crap! We're gonna get whacked again April 15th!!

Nice write though, Karen. Very thoughtful poem.
Love,
Becca

Reviewed by Jerry Bolton (Reader)
Reviewed on February 20, 2008
Yeah, I agree it is nice to get the tax returns, but what would be better is if they'd quit taxing us so damn much in the first place . . .

Reviewed by Bonnie May
Reviewed on February 20, 2008
Let's pray for permanent relief ahead. No one should have to worry about money but it seems we all do. Great job my friend, love, Bonnie

Reviewed by Ted Bossis
Reviewed on February 20, 2008
Greed of the wealthy(big business) has cost & crunched our lives much too_too much .~. evol ~ Ted

Reviewed on February 20, 2008
I don't think we are getting anything; we don't make enough. When are people like us, people who make LESS than 3,000 a YEAR, going to be helped??? CRAZY!!

(((HUGS))) and much love, your friend in Tx., Karen Lynn. :(

Reviewed on February 20, 2008
A very appropriate and timely poem. Very understanding. Paycheck to paycheck life is not a picnic and the reliefs are as you say. You speak for so many.

be well and happy,
Kathy


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