street protest

you decide to lie
in the street
and block
traffic
to protest
the price of milk
and eggs,
gas
and vodka.
your taxes just
went up.
retirement
seems impossible.
all day you
work, hardly
ever taking a
day off or a vacation,
maybe if you lie
in the street
people will take notice
and change the world
to your liking.
it's worth a shot.
why not.
you bring a pillow
and a blanket
because the street
is hard.
the street is cold.