the gold service program

they offer

the gold standard service,

with it

you get a massage

as you wait,

a glass of wine,

while a three piece

band plays soft music

on a small stage.

there's an all you can

eat buffet

and a beautiful

woman in a silk

gown with long legs,

who

peels you grapes.

then

the silver service,

which offers a massage

chair that vibrates,

and sodas, chips

and dip, a garden salad

with a citrus dressing,

and a remote for the tv

in the corner.

then the bronze service,

the bronze,

gives you a People magazine

from last year,

and a cup

of coffee,

and a chair with a window

view of the parking lot.

the last

one is the tin service

program.

the cheapest of them all,

so i oft for that.

so now,

i'm eating my bag lunch 

brought

from home,

while i stand

in line in the pouring rain,

outside the door,

over a steam grate.