This is my entry into the Monday Freewrite Prompt, hosted by
I first came to Steemit, filled with hope of finally finding a
Venue where my writing and imagination could finally help
Me find some monetary return for the work I put into my
Poems and the stories I relate.
For me, This has become a
“Beacon of Disappointment”.
There are those who will (rightly) point out that my fall in
Fortune had more to do with that calamitous decline in
The value of Bitcoin a couple of years ago, and who of us
Could have predicted that?
But the fact remains, my account value THEN was nearly
$5.000, and although today, I have not withdrawn a 1¢,
Not ONE red cent, and my account value now stands at
Less than $500. Estimated value.
I am filled with the sadness and the let down
Of my
“Beacon of Disappointment”
by
Jerry E Smith
©2/12/19
