money water electricity and time

you can take all
the money in my wallet
there’s not enough there
to pay attention

as for water i’ve
had enough in my life
to drown a coastline
wet my whistle
and put my fire out

electricity’s just another word
for how a fire starts
before it’s drowned

so now
it’s all up
to you:

give me one thing that truly lasts
one thing that stays strong forever
one immutable element to build on

if you’ve got nothing
then
all the money in your wallet
all the water over your head
all the current in your currency

won’t buy enough reach
to match my grasp