Scavengers At The End Of Civilization (poetry and art by David H. Roche)

I was walking down the street

without a dime and nothing to eat

just then I saw a sign that said

"financial adviser straight ahead",

I went in to see what he could do.

My wallet was bare when I sat down

"You need money", is what he said.

"Get out of here you bum

or I'll call the cops

and they'll knock you on your head."

I said, "Wait a minute,"

and took off my shoe

and then looked up

sad as sad can be,

My wallet was empty, and now
my sock had a hole in it too.

So he kicked me out onto the street

without a dime and nothing to eat,

I learned a lesson on that day

if you need money 

don't go to a financial adviser,

it doesn't work that way.

Poetry and art by David H. Roche (C) 2015