very good. you make a great point. no amount of $$$$ can ever by happiness.
some people just dont get it...
nicely written!!
Linda

Now that's what I call breakin it down and telling like it needs to be told. Unfortunately there's many women out there who only care about how fat your wallet is rather than how big you heart is. The capacity to love, in the long run, is what makes one rich.

Write on.

Pete

I love and can relate to this poem... because i am that type of guy also.... very good poem!!
Jay Saechao

i love this rick! i hate materialism too and i wish people woul live for more than just money.
as a woman i also hate it when most men i meet think women are just after their money, because some of us see beyond material things and see the value of life and love!great read as always! keep up-mona-

its crazy how nowadays females are all about the all mighty dollar....and men over the years have been put in that position to pre judge a womans motives,not saying its fair but it is what it is...im just glad to hear you're one of the good ones lol...thanks again mona for reading and for the comments that I love so much lol...muaaaahhhh,sending you some love...Ricklovin

For years, I was the soul moneymaker for my household. I worked 80 hours a week to support my family. The guy? Oh, he stayed at home with the kids. No, since you ask, he did not clean, cook, or even brush my daughter's hair before putting her on the bus. Nevertheless, you can bet your ass that every time I took a trip to Wal-Mart for tissues and soap he would find almost a hundred dollars worth of stuff that he wanted, plus about a pack and a half of cigarettes a day. Then on my days off, he would wander off because "he needs a break from the kids". Shit, it works both ways. Relationships aren’t supposed to work like that. Two should share the burden that way both can reap the benefits. It’s not all about money. Yes, money is needed to run a household, but I bust my ass every day just watching two toddlers. Cooking, cleaning, laundry, grocery shopping, screaming, whining, more cleaning, and outings...(let's not even go there...not fun) being a stay at home mom isn’t exactly easy street. I think that we have forgotten how to differentiate between wants and needs. I’m a big fan of traditional rolls. I believe that a man should provide for his family, and a woman should be the homemaker. I know exactly the girl you are talking about, I used to live with one. She would tell me that she would never go out with a guy unless he was going to start handing over his money. It’s just not right. Ok, I’m rambling…sorry…I like your poem…it’s got the old think tank workin’!! Oh NO…we got smoke…lol