Little Things

The bigger things are obvious
And are to be expected,
Like sickness, job loss and the fear
Of what’s not disinfected.

But little things I haven’t seen
In ages have affected
The way I feel and I don’t see
How they will be corrected.

Graffiti’s back and littering
And parks they’ve not inspected
For drinking (beer cans everywhere)
And dog poo not collected.

Some car alarms have sounded
(Most ‘round here are disconnected)
And garbage in the streets means rats
Have lately been detected.

The little things add up, of course,
So people have defected,
But those of us who choose to stay
Can’t help but feel dejected.
Copyright © | Year Posted 2020


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Date: 7/14/2020 7:17:00 PM
A sad tale of life in the big city during Covid. Great rhyming.
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Date: 7/13/2020 7:10:00 PM
what a sad state of affairs in so many ways Ilene:-( hugs jan xx
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Date: 7/12/2020 11:53:00 PM
Absolutely! Positively! It's the 'broken window' theory of crime increase: If you don't act to find the person who broke it, charge him, and fix that window too, that will lead to bigger and bigger systemic problems. I believe that NY's Mayor Bloomberg subscribed to this. Bill De@#$#io clearly doesn't. Almost the same in Chicago right now. With all the focus on COVID and all the murders, the little things are piling up. C'est la vie. FOLKS ARE BAILING!! :) gw
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Date: 7/12/2020 2:36:00 PM
Well said! Landscape workers and "Sanitary Engineers" normally wear masks and keep their distance, so why aren't they back to work? The WHO continues urging people not to adopt pets as animals are responsible for many viruses and zoonotic diseases but most Americans continue to insist they have no social responsibilities! Aloha! Rico
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Date: 7/12/2020 2:22:00 PM
:((( you paint a sad picture, extremely well painted mind you ~x
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Date: 7/12/2020 1:30:00 PM
So true, the little things that are overlooked if not checked turn into bigger problems in the long run. Tom
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