for those many

for those many
who have never
faced the fire or
viewed the black
barrel of freezing
death
like an ugly
sulphurous
asshole

this is the reason
this is the why

don't curse me
or blast your horn
when I roll down my
window and tap my
brake and slip a
five or a ten to the
guy on the corner
with his sign

someone
put him there
for a reason
without a reason

worthless
unshaven slob
filthy asshole
lazy bastard
shabby freak
get a job
you nigger
you beggar
you loser

just remember
you just remember
you with eyes colder
than a dying sun
when you
you drive
right by
that person
and turn your
eyes full of
dollar signs
away

just remember
maybe next year
              next week
maybe tomorrow
that could be me
and maybe

hopefully

that could be you



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