They Refused the refuse

Dustbin

Have you ever tried to throw away a dustbin?

It’s not that easy as I’m about to tell,

I’ve had one on the pavement outside the house for the last two weeks,

some of the neighbours have been complaining about the smell.

The binmen won’t touch it,

I’m not sure if it’s some sort of ethical quandary,

Or part of some unspoken, refuse collectors code,

But twice now they’ve taken off the lid and when they see that it’s empty,

they just leave it on the side of the road.

I put a sign on it,

“Please dispose of this” it said,

I watched out the window to see what they’d do,

sure enough they left the bin and took the sign instead.

Now, I’m an easygoing but determined man,

and I’m not the sort to give in,

so I’ve come up with a cunning plan,

and I’ve been and got myself another much bigger bin.

to put the other bin in,

do you see where I’m going with this, ?

it’s bin day on Thursday,

I’ll let you know .

Mark Crump July 24©️