They
used to sell wares
going 'round door to door,
now they've gone by the wayside
can't be seen anymore
The country has changed
not the same as before,
the door to door salesman
passed on into lore
Wal-Mart put an end
to
the friendly corner store,
and customer service
isn't the same
anymore
Then slowly the Internet
came in the back door,
and on-line
buying
replaced a real store
So salesmen went the way
of Model
T Fords,
and buying and selling
isn't fun anymore
The thing that
is missing
that gets to the core,
there's no conversation
like there
was before
And the traveling salesman
won't be seen evermore,
for friendliness died
at our bolted front doors.
© d.knape
July 28, 2013
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