A Man of Substance

He lived frugally
but was not a miser;
he really believed
that he was quite well off
as he had invested
money in an ISA.
He was regarded
as a proper toff
because he wore suits
from Savile Row.
But he found them
in charity shops
- a fact that folk
couldn’t possibly know.
To get those garments
he pulled out all the stops.
Being a pensioner
he had a heating allowance
and that made him
a man of substance.
He was the source
of the taxman’s grievance
the reason being
his tax avoidance.

© Luigi Pagano 2015