Sunday, April 14, 2024

twenty percent before taxes?

who to tip
and how much. fifteen percent?
twenty?
was the service good?
the doorman,
the cab driver,
the waiter,
the maƮtre di?
the man handing you a towel
at the spa,
the clerk
carrying your groceries
to your car.
what about the sky cap,
the Amtrak
fellow
with his red hat?
the elevator
operator,
who gets the money,
the gift
at Christmas, do we need
to know their
lives, their names,
do we need to
get involved, or do we just
throw money
into the air and let the world
scramble for it.
i don't know anymore.

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