I knew parking meters would be a real pain,
Just one more thing to drive a person insane.
They're particularly annoying in the rain,
A nuisance if, to walk, you depend on a cane.
The money spent on KPMG it is plain
For the revenue The City is supposed to gain
Should have been transferred to another domain
Instead of spending it on installation
And extra surveillance or observation
To identify those who badly need coins
And vandalize meters to pay for their joints.
A loonie's a lot when you buy only two breads
Or you're just going to browse at Butterfly Threads.
Perhaps, at Northern Hardware, you need a few screws
Or to return a purchase you never could use.
They are even worse when there is snow and ice
And your coin gets stuck in the grabbing device.
You really worry when you're in the dentist's chair
If the meter runs out and the maid is right there
So, instead of enjoying your root canal,
You're frantically watching the clock on the wall.
I don't think we will ever see councilors having to dash
Because they forgot to take their dollars in cash.
Gail Runschke
Prince George
