The Luck Will Run Out

The stranger asked to see the shoe;
The farmer brought it into view;
But when the old man raised his head,
He laughed outright and quickly said:
"No wonder skies upon you frown,
You've nailed the horse-shoe upside down;
Just turn it round, and soon you'll see
How you and Fortune will agree."

October 4, 2008, Jersey City, NJ,
Newark Avenue and Fourth Street.
2008 Fourth Street Festival.