Money Lessons

I speculated on the stock exchange
And ended up as wealthy as a king,
Acquiring gold, buying a diamond ring,
A lovely farm house in a hidden grange,
A new dog to replace the one with mange,
And clever tutors — I was pandering —
But everything took so long to arrange.

I never speculate now. Things I know
Include the meaning of both destiny
And sharp words; what is wholly clear to me
Is that bare treetops, crowned by heavy snow,
Bent over by the wind, one lonesome crow
Perched coolly there, must be viewed patiently.