ALONE TOGETHER

d'Verse Poets Pub--https://poetsandstorytellersunited.blogspot.com/

My life's work
as assistant
to the assistant
to the assistant
spittoon cleaner
has been interrupted

I've been told not to come
to work
as we are practicing
social distancing
but I can't properly do my job
from home
anybody can see that

so I implore you
for the sake of the country
to bypass the spittoons until
we get a handle on this thing

nobody likes a spittoon
that is filled to the brim with
cigarette butts and all kind of
green slime

the preferred way to expectorate
is to stop your car at the red light
open the driver's side door
lean down
and hock that big loogie
right onto the pavement
the other drivers behind you
really appreciate this

you'll feel good that you've
done your part for America
as we're all in this together...

alone