Laredo
modern cowboy’s lament
You’re too florid, too weepy for this sleepy street— even the fireplug looks away. The sidewalk should tip you off: this ain’t no lone prairie. Tumbleweeds never make it across I-35 so how the hell did you? We’re proud of our values here— especially our property values. Only broke people walk & to loiter is to litter. We may wear big hats as if at some point expecting exposure to the elements but for God’s sake, son, we die behind closed doors.
For those who aren’t familiar with the old ballad I’m riffing on, here’s the Wikipedia article.
Dave Bonta
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