Philadelphia

Philadelphia

Pulling into tenth street
Groaning whistles permeate
Bus after bus wearing hound insignia
Polo or Armani of the working class

Craving steak forgotten hour break
Taking stand behind cracked plexiglass
Sighing realization five so far away
Clock watching and ticket taking
Without fail day in and day out
Worker bee humdrum life

Pouring Fatherly wisdom
Remember American might
Ocean floors will tremble son
Union man through and through

Evening monotony settling
Scoreless game mocking life
Bottom of the wretched eighth

Arrival sign reads Atlantic City
Slumped shoulders emerge
both weathered bus ends
Sin city pilfering sparkles
Former upturned mouths

Surprising handful note
Avian pear shaped birds
Pidgeons cooing gallantly
Welcoming travel weary eyes
Perched above rumbling midsections

Punting fatigue smack dab center
Crumpled clothed man, middle aged
Forgotton self taking stock
Reaching into deep pockets
Bread heels pocket crumbs
Feeder for swarming summer birds

Shadowed face forgotton time
Good to meet you spoken naturally
Two men circling birds
Back slapping comradery

Settling sun sounds punched clock
Worn traveler working man
Walking side by side
Smiling sidewalks pleased
Overheard tell-tale talk
Gavin Floyd's rotton pitch
Kindrid strides pushing forward
Ale house barstools beckoning
Brotherly philly love