Playing the Cocks

Hear them,

the big talkers,

the tight-rope walkers

dancing along the line of legality.

Below,

a safety net,

the double-hedged bet

saving them from plebian impecunity.

Do they

see us scurry,

the tiny unimportant in a hurry,

earning less than claimed gratuities?

Damn them,

the fake boosters,

the ever crowing, lying roosters,

playing the cocks with bold impunity.