$20 Poem by Randy McClave

I remember my grandma saying this still
In my wallet, always to keep a $20 bill,
Keep it there always for an emergency
Keep it there always for an urgency.
I still remember her saying this,
Then on my forehead, she gave me a kiss.

I asked my grandma why the $20 for
Was it for something that I needed at the store,
What would be its emergency use
As the purpose with urgency I tried to deduce.
Always have a spare $20 with you,
Grandma always said with what she knew.

I remember my grandma saying this as well
The $20 is not for medicine that I will tell,
It's not for alcohol for you to drink
And it's not for tobacco to cause you to smell or stink.
The $20 that I'm asking you to keep,
Will cause a sad forgotten person to happily weep.

I remember my grandma this she did say
About me keeping back the $20 of my pay,
I might keep it for months or maybe even for days
Or maybe even for years without delays.
Maybe I might even keep it for just a few hours,
I was to use it, when I met a girl who wanted flowers.

Randy L. McClave