There is always work to do
down the streets where you live
and there are always more ways to make money in theory
than in practice.

I am not bilingual enough
for the jobs in my neighborhood
nor skilled enough
in any appropriate way.

I’m working on talent upgrades
to actually be competently qualified
for any of the work
my resume claims I can do
and I need to review all those extra abilities
I intimated,
to ensure that they’re still physically possible
for one such as I.

Prostitution has never worked out for me
the way I’d hoped.
The sexual kind.
Others are just a regular part
of any ordinary day,
of course.

I have a solid single shift of food services
in my past.
I don’t think I could parley that
into a career.

My long-ago days with children
would probably preclude me
from any future education work.

A look in my direction
would stop possible fashion professions.

The more I think
the less there is.

Maybe I could be a life coach?
That seems something I could look into…