my body is my bank
my body is my bank
there is an old saying
it's money in the bank
i walk around and say
my body is my bank
my body is my bank
it's how i make my money
it buys important things
it's money in the bank
i walk around always knowing
my body is my bank
my body is my bank
it's how i make my living
and every night's a payday
it's money in the bank
i walk around secure in it all
my body is my bank
my body is my bank
it's how i feed my habits
it's money to the dealer, my man, the landlord
it's money in the bank
it's food and diapers for my son
my body is my bank
my body is my bank
until it is no more
i owe the dealer, my man, the landlord
it's money down the drain
no more food or diapers
my body is my bank?
Jenny Olson
Published LEO Literary Journal Fall 2023