Tuesday, April 5, 2022

when the ship comes in

there's a whiff
of money in the air.
someone has hit paydirt.
his ship has come in.
and the phone
rings.
strangers, relatives,
neighbors.
they want a taste, a nibble,
a princely sum.
something to tide
them over,
a short term loan.
it's time to change your name,
move,
and get on the run.

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