Community Spirit

Wherewithal will you go?
All take up a lot of room—
not to mention their luggage.
The airfare alone would be exorbitant.
But at least you’d have company.
And if you ever got lost,
surely one of them would know the way home.
They could take turns
keeping watch at night.
And in the morning,
your oatmeal would be waiting for you.
They might even offer
to do the tidying up,
in lieu of rent.
So, go with one,
or go with all.
But please, just go—
you’re standing on my foot.