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I got slapped, my hand pulled back,
No cookies in the jar, just bills in a stack.

“I’ll snag a dollar, buy a cookie,” I said,
But nope—Mom’s glare filled me with dread.

Fast forward a decade, earning my keep,
Bagging groceries while dreams ran deep.

Three thirty-five an hour, I worked with pride,
​Plastic or paper? I’d ask, smiling wide.

I bought a computer before my first car,
A three-door Mustang that wouldn’t get far.

Skateboarded to work, saving my stash,
​For film and development—there went my cash.

Each week, a roll, unless date night came,
Which, let’s be honest, was pretty rare game.

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EVERY shutter click cost me a buck,
No room for waste, no random luck.

The right moment, light, and subject in frame,
To shoot without care was an amateur's game.

Wildlife... who could afford that spree?​
Instead, wannabe models posed for me.

Sometimes I earned, sometimes I lost,
But every exposure taught me the cost.

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Imagine that, each click’s a dollar flat,
​Press the shutter, it’s gone just like that.

So give it a try, next time you roam,
Bring 36 bills (or loonies) from home.

For each photo you create, toss one away,
To the lake, the trash, or make someone’s day.

You’d pause, you’d ponder, you’d think it through,
Every shot would matter more to you.

That awareness, I swear, made me better by far,
​I thought before I shot, and it raised my bar.

How’s that for a photographic confession?​
​A dollar a shot... a priceless lesson!

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Have an awesome day!

Chris Parker

Parker Photographic
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