They Keep My Beer

They keep my beer

on the bottom shelf

of the cooler.

It’s down there

because it’s

the cheapest shit

money can buy.

They also place

single bottled beer

along the bottom….

right in front

of the 12-packs.

I am forced to move

all the single beers to get to the

fucking beer I want.

“Why do you do this?”..

I asked the Chinese clerk.

“I struggle every day just to get my

beer.”

“Things more appreciated

when one works for them.”

he replied.

“Is it not so?”

I had to smile…

h. morgan 9/25/94