Laundry

Stayed the night at a laundry mat
It was a hot day and a hot night to follow
Two tumble washes and a dry
Double duty dry was all it took
The suitcase hit the gravel hard in the parking lot
As I rode by looking like I wanted work
An SUV parked snug next to the front door
An Armenian couple sifting through coupons
Looking like mob men come to steal my clothes
But no they roll on, roll on by
Inside is gold
A quarter or two bought you
Screaming Asian words!
Japanese I think, Japanese
From the joystick to the
blue and green buttons
High kick and low punches
From the screaming arcade
I won only once
But I've got two tumble washes
and a dry to show for it