there I was
sitting at a table
in a fast food restaurant

it was long time ago
so I ate three burgers
it was very good

but suddenly
to my surprise
there was somebody
next to me
i could hear it
asking me

please mister
give me some money

but I didn’t want to
I wanted to eat my three burgers
and drink my two ice waters
so I said
hmm I don’t know
if I have money

but it kept asking me
please sir
give me some money

so I gave it
fifty cents
while saying
oh look here
I found some money
for you

the money being gone
i could only do one thing
that was asking the final question

but tell me
why don’t you
look for work?

but it was gone already
so I turned back
to eat my burgers

but one minute later
it was back again
asking me again
in the same tone of voice

please mister
give me some money

I said
but I already
gave you some money

no mister
you did not

suddenly
I understood
everything
it was another one
it was the same
but still another one

I wanted to get away
but it kept repeating

please mister
give me some money

so I said
look!
on the table behind you!
a fifty dollar bill!

it turned its head
so I got away
but it was only the beginning

outside
behind the doors
of the restaurant
it was back

please mister
give me some money

I heard myself shouting
I already gave you some

no mister
I was being told
you did not

I ran away
to the other side
of the street
but suddenly
I was surrounded
there where a least
five of them
all asking the same thing

please mister
give me some money

so I gave them money
I gave them all I got
but still
a few moments later
they were back

please mister
give me some money

now I was helpless
I had nothing more to give
but they kept asking

please mister
give me some money