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In this short monologue, the speaker addresses Mauro, asking why he continues to work despite being wealthy. The speaker answers that the sole driver is panic: a deep fear of slipping back into poverty. He enumerates vivid scenarios that would signal a return to hardship—having to choose food based on price, using a gym’s shower, scrimping for laundry coins, juggling rent, fuel, and social outings, and constantly calculating whether he can afford basic needs. The repeated refrain, “No quiero volver a ser pobre,” underscores that the avoidance of poverty, rather than ambition or passion, is the primary motivation that keeps him working relentlessly.










