THE HOMELESS GUY

 

I was talking  

to the homeless guy

after buying his newspaper.

 

His sneakers are awfully nice—

better than the bobos I’m wearing

and I notice that 

he has a nice I-phone.

 

I have an android in my shirt pocket

so the homeless guy

has a nicer phone than I do.

 

Selling those papers

must be a pretty lucrative gig.

 

Now I know some people

will tell me I need

to hang my head in shame,

 

But, hey,

I’m a fucking luddite—

 

and it’s a point of pride

for me

to know that a homeless guy

has better technology than me.

 

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Beatnik1979's picture

It’s

the same shit you see in LA.

Florida....

New York City....

when I get panhandled I just pretend I don’t speak English, and act  like a cartoony, blithering , Frenchman.

they skip me every time without fail.

i almost look forward to being panhandled , just so I can break into my dog n pony show.

allets's picture

A While Back

it was reported that panhandlers were making $30K a year, begging money. No degree required. :D


 

 

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