Poetry: Free Speech Table by Mark Tulin

 

I approached the Free Speech table with apprehension.

I didn’t know what to say.

Ranting about the government was not my style,

bitching about my neighbors only leads to bad Karma.

My back hurts, but a lot of other people have it worse.

I had no reason to complain.

My life was going well, had a wonderful wife.

I love where I live, can see the beach from my backyard.

So I just kneeled to the ground

using my five free minutes

to write down my thoughts

of gratitude

in thick yellow chalk.

©️MFT