The loneliest number isn’t zero.


It’s $47.
That’s what’s left after every bill is paid.
Not zero. Just enough to feel like you’re managing.
Just enough to keep you from asking for help.
Just enough to make you think you’re one good month away from being okay.
$47 doesn’t feel like poverty.
It feels like almost.
And almost is the most exhausting place to live.
You’re not drowning. You’re just treading water.
Every single month.
Waiting for a good month that keeps not coming.
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