I’m always meeting folks who want to work
too hard too young to save to play too old.
I wonder why so many opt to jerk
themselves in straps and blinders. Someone sold
a sorry bill of bads, and gave advice
unwise. And who thought up the added stress
of a vacation home? To manage twice
is no good goal; I’ll choose one place to nest.

Oh, why distinguish work from rest or play?
And why not choose a home that’s a retreat?
How will my daughter hear me when I say
she shouldn’t mate with Dave? He’s good. He’s sweet.
But he was born to purchasers of Ford
and she was Chevy-spawned; they can’t accord.