I was in line the other day
At the convenience store.
And there was this brand new
Self checkout kiosk on the floor.
~~~~
I thought, how is checking myself
Out, more convenient to me?
Then just having the trained
Checker ring me out quickly.
~~~~
Maybe I'm missing something
Very extremely basic here.
That this should be convenience,
Not inconvenience, my dear.
~~~~
It made me stop and
Think for just a minute.
About how little these
Corporations value you in it.
~~~~
They don't give a damn,
What the customers want.
Only a profit that quarter,
Is their commandant.
About the Creator
Swede1972
Hi, Thanks for visiting my profile. At 50 years old I've discovered that I enjoy writing short stories and poems.
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