by Diana Morley.
Am I frugal? As in do I not buy lattes
wasting my earnings, my savings?
Of course! So frugal I make coffee
only once a day, half a scoop,
several drops of lowfat milk
so frugal, though widowed,
I let only a few tears fall any one day
to save some for those with none left
I write only one poem a day
to leave plenty for other poets
so frugal now, decades old,
I’ve saved enough loving memories
to hold me through all that lies ahead.