Quarters
M M.J. Lemon
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He was drunk but making sense
I thought as he jerked up
from the park bench
there were two quarters
on the ground
there go the ants he said
walking away with drops of
food and things to build a house
but if I just walked into
your yard and helped myself
to your dinner I'd be talking to
a judge right now
and then there was my neighbour
from Cell Block Building B
who got out years ago
and right away saw
an open window down the street
two floors up
he tried to get in but he fell
... and broke his neck
so that now I knock on his door
and have to wait half an hour
for him to be able answer
if his nurse isn't there
Maybe the only good thing is he
now doesn't have to wear that cage
on his head
And that girl I see
always running
in this part of town
to catch a bus or because
she stole a hot dog or pizza
tripped on her shoe lace running
a few weeks ago and her face
went right into a curb
she told me
No pretty braces
Wires to fix my broken jaw
she slurping
That car should have hit me
but it didn't
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