October 2021 Flash Lit 8: A Penny Saved

A Penny Saved

 

My thoughts are free, like coupons

no one wants to take

from the guy on the corner,

even for dollar slices of pizza.

 

Or priceless—

what can we possibly

trade for laughter, or hope,

or joy?

 

Maybe, on average,

they’re worth the penny—

but a wish in the well,

a gumball,

a satisfying clink

through the piggy bank slot

might be

a penny better spent.