What a Dollar Does

A dollar means a lot to me.

It meant that I could not compete.

And so dollar is to me

the closing of uncertainty

a bank account below the limit

My dept tightening by the minute

Now, a dollar is to me

my Mother's baby's feeding fee.

What I can earn here in a day

in Philippines is one weeks pay

But, a dollar is to me

My Dad dropping coins onto the street,

"A businessman has no need for change"

I watched them as they rolled away.

A dollar means a lot to me

I save and scramble to defeat

My student loans, my living costs

My friends 5 dollar coffee cup.

My Mother's loss,

My Father's cause,

My friend's death from medicinal costs.

Oh, a dollar means a lot to me.

A dollar meant I could not compete.

It can decide if I am free,

Or if I'm in dept while interest creeps.