five old men sit and solve
the problems of the world
or at least next door over
fair coffee and good muffins
five young women drive by
laughing and smoking and
not yet aware of fear or where
the next meal might not come
five middle-aged women
conspire over red wine and
good chocolate - it is not
at core, all about the men
five teen boys flex their fists
and contemplate pounding
fear of god and law and
where to get the next beer
it's a town like any other
some good, some wretched
some joy, some pain - but
some good, some wretched
some joy, some pain - but
all so very close to home
