Good news came my way today February 21, 2021 courtesy late father

Papa - purportedly named

after paternal grandmother

Sadie, her mom's Yiddish name

Basia Brana (or Brandla),

she took two B letters and

found American boys' names

that kind of echoed

her mother's names in letters

and sounds too: Boyce Brandon).

Conversation with eldest sibling

apprised me of entitlement

heading this endeavor with poetic ring,

plus she (same sister) emailed

specifics, a financial life raft

I will devotedly and blessedly cling.

Gratuity his (General Electric)

life insurance policy

totaling $37,063.00

divided three ways

bequeathed to yours truly

and my two non-twisted sisters.

Aforementioned dollar figure

divided three ways equals

12,354.3333333,

which tidy sum

could help me

alleviate outstanding

credit card debt.

Upon acquiring allotted dividend

tattered credit history I will mend

eldest daughter would commend

no rhyme nor reason accrual twist

of fate unfortunately happened

impossible mission to comprehend

how yours truly became deadened

abominable hand to mouth existence

turned scofflaw criminally hardened

not really but makes for good legend.

Figurative dark shadow ameliorate

I must, cuz unpaid charges create

unnecessary uneasiness and emasculate

like invisible fetters tellingly generate

principal abuzz with interest initiate

tingling goosebumps think back,

when Iraq invaded Kuwait.

Whatever portion remains after bank

receives their due, inherited windfall

(lemme please me earnest and frank)

metaphorically teetering on pull lank

lesson learned while marriage doth tank

hence joint account activated between

yours truly and wife crocheting machine

eventually a future blanket methinks green

backs could be pocketed, especially

since legal tender equals slim pickings,

which hoop fully Spartan existence lean

years can be supplanted with obscene

wealth (cryptic words) hinting

play philanthropist so the missus

and her consort can live splendid

like king and queen,

else we may consider enlisting

contraband to acquire

laundered moolah crisp and clean.