'I Know What Time It Is With You! ' Poem by Lawrence S. Pertillar

'I know what time it is with you! '

Finally!
That's great news.
I had given up,
Trying to assist you.
Now...
All you need is 59 more people,
To make a full minute.

Your unemployment counselor,
Has to show some pride?
You 'are' making progress.
You ARE!
What a ray of hope.

Stick with that motivation.
You never know about these things...
You may even stretch your activities,
To someday complete a full eight hours...
Of something you have proven,
You can accomplish!
And totally on your own merits.

Congratulations.
I had no idea I was 'that' important to you!
You bring me to tears.
Go on...
Go on!
I don't want you to see me do this!

I can't believe you spent such valuable time,
Making me 'that' important in your life!
Go on...
Go on...you...

'HEY!
I'm not trying to get that eight hours in 'today'!
Okay?
Gee!
Some people can really be melodramatic.
You give them a second...
And they alone want to take a full minute!

And you aint 'all' that!
Trust me.'

Don't let me stop you while you're ahead.
Some folks you may discover,
Might be that and a bag of chips.

'Now you're trying to insinuate,
I'm looking for handouts! '

No not really.

'Well...
If you've got a dollar...
I'll take it.
That wouldn't be beneath me! '