Monday, February 5, 2024

Hidden Fees - Kathy

 Hidden Fees 

Hidden fees lurk in mysterious

Nooks and crannies

Places and traces

Of where we are, have been

Or will be soon


Lurking on library cards, 

Bank and Netflix accounts…

Ticketmaster, Phone bills, 

Hotel rooms and recycling bins


Cruises, flights, and rail lines

Assembly, delivery, and haul aways

National, state, and community playgrounds

Owning a pet, riding a bike, driving a car


They’re not a tax they say

And 

Nothing is free they say

And that is a truth


2 comments:

  1. So very true. This piece reminds me of the Beatle song "Taxman"

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  2. Fees are maddening! Can't choose a seat on the airplane now without paying extra. You nailed it, Kathy!

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