Economics
At the coffee shop
The men spoke
About $500.00 jackets,
The salaries of
Auto mechanics,
Truck drivers,
And Real Estate Brokers.
Eating the cheapest thing
On the menu
And drinking free water,
I eavesdropped on
Their chatter. I wondered
What a $500.00 jacket
Felt like. American made.
They boasted: will last you
Fifty years. It sounded
Like a bargain.
But I've been gaining weight.
Would I outgrow it?
Would I have to watch
What I ate and keep in shape?
At the rate I was going
I believe the jacket would
Outlive me. Would I be
Around in fifty years?
I decided to splurge.
I bought me a cup of coffee.
At least I could afford that.