A Penny For Them Poem by Jim French

A penny for them
she said
one day
when I had a far away look
in my eyes

A penny for them
she offered again

I had taken this offer
before
and was short changed
as penny was not
a fair trade for
my inner thoughts

A penny for them
was not enough
danger money
to purchase the spilling of beans
to expose to the truth enemy

A penny for them
she offered again
in the tone of the betrayed
of the untrusted

you can tell me anything
of the inner penny proferred you
if i can trust you with my penny
you can trust me with your thoughts

I opined my thoughts
of how she had gained size
she increased her offer
x2
for the pennies
that would cover my eyes