Bridge Work

when you feel like you’re not appreciated,
even after all you do
after every step along the way.
nothing
they give you nothing.
it all makes
you want to find a bridge
and make your decisions there.
should I jump or cross or burn?
what’s the next step?
and it’s not that you’re
asking for much,
just a little common
human decency.

the girls run up
ask if I want to buy
some cologne.
I tell them I’m not human.