This poem was initiated by my seeing the many ‘no loitering’ signs around town. Appereintly, it’s illegal to exist without spending money… –LE

Loitering

who do you think you are
sitting or standing there
not spending any money

where’s your civic pride
don’t you know
the economy can’t survive

people existing without
putting money back into
the money-pool

that raises all ships
don’t worry
only those without ships

drown

who do you think you are
sitting or standing
not spending money

and don’t pretend you don’t
have any… everybody knows
loiterers are just tight-fisted

anti-social, unpatriotic, villains
just ask those with boats
we all know what floats

–LE – 10/12/24