Ivan Jenson

Hard Sell

I have always had
too much confidence
for my own good
and for a while
it served me well
I was a product
I could always sell
and people bought
into my sales pitch
even though
I had little
to back it up
now I should just
take my traveling
salesman briefcase
and pack it up
because I have
been going
door to door
trying to sell
a product
that nobody
much needs
anymore
yet I will always
be out on the road
hoping someday
someone
will once again
gently scan
my barcode