Said the guy towing a small trailer
behind his bike on a Friday
garbage morning, after he stopped,
opened the blue bin in front
of my house, searching for cans.

And I thought—as I installed
a new little flag on my front yard
with two fingers waving a peace sign—
That’s the flag I want, one that says,
Peace, Love and Bagels.

And make it an everything bagel
to reflect everyone,
especially those who come along
behind us and quietly clean up
what we so casually discard.