'Why You Buggin'? ' Poem by Lawrence S. Pertillar

I don't mean to be offensive.
But I do believe...
People who make mistakes,
At someone's expense...
Should be held accountable.
To me this makes common sense.

~Pardon me,
There has been a slight oversight.
You have charged me the wrong amount.
I've given you my senior I.D.
And I am due a 10 percent discount.
I was just looking over my receipt...
And...see, right here...you've...~

'Chill!
Why you buggin'?
Why you want that announced.
I know what I'm doin'.
If you don't like it...
Just bounce! '

~Uh...
Huh?
You've charged me incorrectly.
I just want to point out the mistake.
I didn't intend to embarrass you.
I'm the one on a fixed income.
With a few pennies pinched...
I can even save.

You see...
That error made is on you!
Do you wish me to apologize,
For your incompetence too? ~

'Why you buggin'?
I see what I've done.
Do you think you are the only customer?
I don't have time to waste on just one! '

~WELL...
Am I paying for your attitude?
Your disrespect and tongue so crude,
Too?
Why don't you add a few cuss words with that?
So I can 'trip' the hell out of here.
And never bother to come back! ~

'That's fine with me!
NEXT in line!
Hopefully someone,
With courtesy on their mind! '

~Courtesy?
CUR-TAH SEE?
EXCUSE ME...
WHAT? ~

'Why you buggin'? '