Difficult Decisions To Make



These days,
People are forced to make...
Difficult decisions.

'Yes.
I am next.
The other day,
While checking over my account.
I noticed there was an added charge,
To my debt card.
Explain to me,
Why and for what was that about?'

'Sure.
That fee is a new charge to your debit card.
For making a purchase.
To then change your mind.
And the bank charged you for the doing of it!'

'Oh?
Is that right?
Close my account.
And I want every penny of it too!'

'No problem.
How would you like your 10 dollars?
In quarters, dimes and nickels?
Or ten one dollar bills?
And also...
As a reminder,
You will lose your banking membership...
As well.'

'Ssshhh.
Lower your voice.
You are ruining my pretension.
I WOULD HATE TO LOSE,
MY REPUTATION I HAVE HAD OVER...
SO MANY YEARS.
I will leave whatever it takes necessary.
To continue doing business with you all.'

'Fine!'

'Why are you writing down,
The amount of money I can take out?'

'To leave without believing,
Your credibility will by us...
Is purposely intended to ruin.'

'THANK GOD!
Now...
That amount you wrote down.
I'd like to have it in change.
Just in case I pass a panhandler.
YOU NEVER KNOW THESE DAYS,
WHO IS IN NEED TO PROTECT...
WHAT IS LEFT OF THEIR DIGNITY!'

'AND THANK YOU FOR LEAVING WITH US,
YOUR TRUST WE WILL CONTINUE...
OUR VERY BEST TO SERVE YOU.
AND YOUR BANKING NEEDS!

'No problem.
And I wish you all Happy Holidays.
Along with a prosperous New Year!'
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Written on December 16, 2023

Submitted by lpahtillah on December 16, 2023

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Closest metre Iambic trimeter
Characters 1,422
Words 328
Stanzas 11
Stanza Lengths 3, 8, 5, 4, 8, 8, 2, 3, 8, 4, 3

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