Support Fellow Small Business Owners

A man was selling vegetables
in a parking lot.
He had a sign
saying
he needed the money
to pay his bills.

I didn’t need vegetables
but I bought a bunch
of green onions.

Why?

Because he needed help
and also because
he was a fellow
small business owner.

I can’t promote
my products
by saying
they’re produced
by a small business
if I don’t,
myself,
support small businesses.

Customers are savvy
and the internet
is all revealing.
They’ll figure it out.

Plus I will know.
I’ll know
I’m not being genuine
and I don’t believe
the sh*t I’m pitching.

Support fellow
small business owners.