was like getting a second chance
to pick lottery numbers.
My parents opted for one check
instead of an annuity.
What they didn't realize
is the big check gets heavily taxed.
Family and friends hurl lawsuits
and stock brokers keep telling you
to invest all of the money into one company.
Court fees mount up,
the broker was a scam,
and then there's compensating
by buying the biggest monster truck.
After the dust settles,
there's not much money left...
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I'm not even sure I get my own poem...