Monday, August 30, 2010

The American Can


Every can along the road I feel a duty to inspect
And I sadly must report that some I must reject
For though they're billed as rest rooms, there is no room to rest
And as for cleanliness and comfort they'd never pass the test

You'll find no unused paper, clean towels you cannot see
Yet crumpled used towel litter there will always be
The pot won't flush, the sink won't drain, still we must confess
That even here, sometimes, we're pleased to be a guest

For tho there is no place to rest and the room's a total pit
It can seem a shining palace, 'cause there is a place to sit
We drop upon the throne and sigh, "Life's simple pleasures are the best"
For after all, nature's urgent call wasn't bidding us to rest

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