A WORD TO MYSELF

February 4, 1999

Again arrives that time of year,
A time we people truly fear,
A time to settle down to facts:
IT’S TIME TO DO OUR INCOME TAX!!

I much prefer to write a rhyme,
Or ride a horse, to fill my time;
Or read some mail, or send a fax;
But Oh, Gee Whiz, Income Tax?

How much of this? What cost for that?
There are more ways “To skin a cat”
But listen, friend, don’t get too lax
When working out your income tax.

Though burdened with the weight of proof,
IRS can catch our “goof’,
And can still ask for facts,
That support our report for Income Tax.

So buckle down, take new heart,
Lay out those bills and make your start;
In early spring, we can relax,
And brag, “I’VE FINISHED UP MY INCOME TAX!”