The Business of Caring

Bill was a barber who loved to cut hair -
Many a person would fill his green chair...
He'd shave and trim his shop of old clients,
And devote his time to ensure their reliance.

But each day, he slaved to pay all his bills -
Despite having talent that truly fulfills;
His workers complained that they needed a raise,
So Bill knew his means were exceeding his ways.

So finally, the barber decided to close -
His store was demolished, and condos arose...
He viewed all his options and chose to re-tool;
Departed haircutting and went back to school.

He enrolled in a college that taught him to weld,
Got work in construction unlike any he'd held...
A well paying job that's not nearly as bad
As not being a provider, a husband, a dad.

Finances teach purpose, supply and demand -
Location-location and trends that are grand...
The only thing carrying Bill was love's glamour,
But then that impressiveness struck like a hammer...