1)
When I was a teen
I thought torn blue jeans were cool
But I was a fool.
2)
What did I know then?
Growing up in affluence
Surrounded by wealth.
3)
We were immigrants
So we lived like we were poor
Mom saved everything.
4)
Paper and plastic
Even aluminum foil
She re-used it all.
5)
Mom was so frugal
I didn’t understand why
I felt embarrassed.
6)
She lived through a war
She ate potatoes and bark
Her shoes were broken.
7)
She saved her whole clan
By winning rice at her school
I never did that.
8)
I lived a spoiled life
I was a pampered Princess
The youngest baby.
9)
But I had poor clothes
Nothing trendy or stylish
So I wasn’t cool.
10)
It’s so ironic
That the rich try to look poor
In brand new ripped clothes.
My grandchildren love the ripped jeans. Not me. Happy New year dear Judy.
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Happy New Year, John.
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Happy New Year Judy.
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This is so true. I had patched jeans in elementary school and refuse to buy new jeans with rips in them
One of the dumber fashion trends.
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Patches are cool, but no one bothers to use them anymore. I remember how my mom repaired loose buttons and tears in clothes, now everything is thrown away, never mended. ☹️
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Beautifully done with the Haikus. Lovely and so true. Love 💕 Joni
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Thank you Joni❤️
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I love this! Reading each haiku as it led up to the final line brought a smile and laugh from me. Ironic indeed.
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Thanks, Jaya! I was watching tv and noticed a comedian on stage who was wearing ripped, cut off jeans and it inspired the poem. I thought she looked strange, she probably could’ve afforded nicer clothes to wear to a Netflix tv performance but she was trying to be cool, by looking poor.
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Great observation.
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Thank you, Jean Marie.
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