I have had this for several years now, thought you would enjoy reading it. I know it has given me a laugh a time or two when I was down in the dumps.
COULD BE WORSE
The banker took his ledger out,
The rancher took a seat.
"Let's see, I lent you twenty thou
For cattle, corn and wheat.
"Let's talk about your cattle first."
The rancher's face looked pained.
"You know how bad the market's been,
Lost fifteen." he explained.
"Fifteen what! Fifteen cents a pound?
Fifteen died of thirst?"
"Nope, fifteen thousand dollars lost.
But hey, it could be worse."
The banker swallowed hard then asked,
"Well, what about your grain?"
"The hoppers ate up all my wheat;
The sweet corn corn needed rain.
"The pig got sick. My son son got drunk
And joined the Moonies' Church!
I figger I'm down forty thou."
But hey, it could be worse."
"Whataya mean, 'It could be worse!'
That ain't even funny."
The rancher shrugged and then replied,
"Could'a been my money."