small print

it's the small
print
that gets you.
the tiny words and numbers
on the pill
bottle,
at the bottom of a contract
waiting to be
signed.
the instructions
are hardly legible
on how to build what
came in a box, or
the ingredients
on the back of can
or tub
of something you want
to eat.
who has the time
for small print, if it
was that important
wouldn't they make it
easier to see
and read?