You have one dollar,

I have one dollar—

We swap.

Now you have my dollar,

And I have yours –

We are no better off.

You have an idea,

I have an idea,

We swap.

Now you have two ideas,

And I have two ideas.

See the difference?

©2022 Colcannon Metropolis, excerpt from “Thoughts on the Terrace on a Rainy Day”