8.17.2010

Hospitality

I fear you people
You screaming people
You unhappy people
Falling right into my lap
Looking to me to solve
The leaky sink, the salty pool,
The burdensome bed bugs,
The boring paintings on the wall,
The housekeepers' mistakes

Looking to me to solve
Your own human suffering
Your wage your woes
The time your boss took from you
To collect enough money
To rent a room
A room with a leaky sink
A room with bed bugs
A room with boring paintings
A room with someone else's mess

Look to me to solve your suffering
But sir, if i knew how to do that, ma'am
I wouldnt be returning home
To an alone bed come shift's end
I wouldn't take home the legal least amount
I wouldn't be looking in to your eyes apologizing
Know the full-hearted by their aching bellies
Nervous indigestion and speak softly please