Owning and Owing

 

 

 

Just an ‘n’ missing…

Not much you would say

But the former determines

The latter’s pay.

 

One owns what he has

The other still owes

And as to when he’ll own it

Only God knows.

 

They work together

Usually one for the other

And the relationship between

Causes one to bother.

 

 

Owning lives in the heights

Sometimes Owing too,

But one owns what he has

While Owing’s rent is due.

 

Owing may get a chance

To own a piece of the rock

But it’ll take him many years

If his hope is not blocked.

 

Just an ‘n’ missing?

That’s what you thought,

Owning is living quite high

But Owing is distraught.

 

Owing makes a move

And gets into politics

But Owning was there before

And has more tricks.

 

 

 

Whereupon

Owing still owes

And when he will get out of it…

Only God knows.

 

He’s a grassroot politician

And there he remains

Except for a few exceptions

Not much does he gain.

 

Re those exceptions,

There may be an insertion

Where the ‘n’ is dropped in

And thus, transformation.

 

This may last

Or the ‘n’ may drop out

And Owning is back to Owing

With even less clout.

 

 

 

Two distinct people

Are Owning and Owing

And in between these two

You and I struggling.

 

Owning and Owing

Last seen in the bank:

One lending, one borrowing,

Therein is their rank.

 

Stewart Russell © September 13, 2021