What Money Can't Buy (Poetry)

‘Come and live with me’
she said ‘let’s have fun!’
he said ‘Maybe’ but
the doubts had begun
‘P’raps one day — not yet’

‘But why should we wait? —
Life goes by so fast
so grab all you can
for youth doesn’t last
you’ll only regret

those chances you missed’
‘You’re probably right
and I must say this
I value tonight’s
in depth tête-á-tête

except I’ll decline
on the grounds that I
am the cautious kind
of old-fashioned guy
now in a cold sweat

I’m nervous because
we’ve only just met
and clearly you’re rich
but I’m not some pet
so be off — posh witch!’