parking

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on sundays
parking is free
but i don’t trust what i remember
so i check anyway every time we get
sunday bagels

i park in the first place i find
hike over to the people waiting for me
but you circle the block
& i’ll admit (even though this hurts)--
you usually do get a good spot

i charge the 1$/hour
to my parents’ baby blue visa
acting all generous
as i offer to pay

my favorite spot is that one garage
bc the 1st half hour is free
and i love a deal like my mother before me

one way streets stress me out
but i always think:
how lucky i am to live this close
to free sunday parking & garages
that give you one-half-hour free

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