When It's Free

It is good to receive things for free
Because we are freer with the things
That we don’t pay for,
And especially if we believe
That there will be more.
Think about it.
If you work all month at minimum wage
And then go out to eat and order fillet mignon,
And if you spend every spare dollar on that meal,
Then it is precious. 
You hover over the plate protectively.
You lose yourself in the experience
And every other person in the restaurant 
Disappears in the momentary bliss of that dish.
And heaven help the soul
That gets between you 
And your dearly bought succulence.
And yet, when the 18 wheeler 
Comes barrelling down the canyon
And turns over just in front of your house
And spills forth 20 pallets full of frozen choice cuts,
You call your friends 
And the town descends upon the pile
And your only joy is that it didn’t go to waste.