There Once Was A Spend Thrift

There once was a man
Whose lifelong dream
Was to cruise and sail
The Mediterranean Sea

He dreamed of walking
The streets of Rome
Athens, Istanbul
The greatest places known

He saved every penny
Until he had enough
A spendthrift with money
It would prove to be tough

In an extra suitcase
His menu was laid
With beans by the case
He'd meals to be made

He yearned for a taste
Of just one night's feast
Not knowing the waste
That each meal had been FREE!

The swimming pool, golf, the gym
The movies and presentations
Were all available to him
For the grandest of vacations

Living below his potential
Had cost him opportunity
His error alone to tell
Was in the affordability

Your Potential, Your Privilege
President Dieter F. Uchtdorf
Ensign, May 2011, pg.