A Traveling Salesman
This traveling salesman
has worn out six vans
in 40 years and he
hopes to retire soon.
Age and illness
are growing concerns
and there isn’t a pill
for everything.
Every 20 miles or so
he has to stop for
a rest room, usually
at a gas station.
Then one day he sees
a highway billboard
that promises help.
He dials the 800 number
on his cell phone
and a machine answers:
“Incontinence Hotline.
Can you hold?”
Donal Mahoney
