The Scrooge Reflection
They say that I'm cheap; they say that I'm mean
But when I was broke, they were nowhere to be seen.
I worked hard to get where I am today.
And now that I'm rich, I should give it all away.
"Your rich, you should at least give to charity."
But who was there when the charity was me.
When I go to the office, employees tremble with fear.
I can hear them before I walk in the room saying
"The Scrooge is here."
"The Scrooge is here."
"The Scrooge is here."
They think that I'm heartless, but I'm not the Grinch.
I just know what would happen if I gave them an inch.
Try to steal from me. Yes, I will collect.
If you give me nothing else, you will give me respect.
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Submitted on May 02, 2011
Modified on March 05, 2023
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Closest metre | Iambic pentameter |
Characters | 646 |
Words | 138 |
Stanzas | 1 |
Stanza Lengths | 15 |
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