Money Matters

My friend said tonight

Never let money get in the way

Of the right decision 

Despite not having

Very much at all in the bank account

Once rent and food and bills comes out

I'm looking at pretty much 0

I'm lucky

I've never wanted for a roof over my head

Or food in my belly

Or wonderful experiences in life

Learning to cook

Has been vastly helpful 

And

I am surrounded by people willing to help

Like when I was accepted into Central

I didn't have the money for the fees

So I worked two jobs

I taught meditation

I did fundraisers

And still I didn't have enough

And I actually withdrew my acceptance

And a dear friend

A guardian angel 

Said,

Here is what you need 

Or when I was living in London

And studying at drama school 

And I had enough in my bank account

To either pay my fees

Or pay my rent

Not both

And I thought I was going to have to leave 

And a stranger

Whom I had never met

Donated money to the school

And granted me a scholarship

Which allowed me to stay 

And finish the course

Or when I was job hunting

And down to the last pennies in my bank account

And I wondered how I was going to pay the next month's rent

And I landed a job

That exactly covered my rent and bills 

The self-help gurus say

You attract what you want

You can be abundant 

And wealthy 

If you so choose

I am wealthy

In ways that count

More than monetarily

So although I am not financially rich

Working hard

And doing what I need to do

And trusting that things will work out in the end

Have paid dividends 

And so

For the next adventure

What am I willing to believe

And trust

For how the next chapter will work

Financially? 

The end.