The Paper Cup Caper

Witnessed something today so unbelievable

Couldn't believe my eyes

Lounging in a comfy easy chair at Starbucks

It was busy in the store as usual

Everyone buying a cup of their favourite brew

People filling up with the necessities

Cream, sugar, and stir sticks

One young chap picked up all he needed

But accidentally knocked a white plastic cup on the floor

Then walked away without a thought of picking it up

That in itself was bad enough

Astonished, as I watched perhaps ten or twenty people

Pass by it, around it, and over it

Without a single one stooping to pick it up

And deposit it in the garbage receptacle

I was totally blown away in utter disbelief

Until finally I could stand it no longer

Got up, walked over, picked it up and disposed of it

As I write this, I am still flabbergasted

What has happened to people

They certainly saw it lying there

A white plastic cup on a dark brown wooden floor

Is it below their dignity to perform this simple act

Is their day so filled with such important things

That they don't have the two seconds it takes

To stoop down, pick it up, and dispose of it

I am still shaking my head