The Earth is traveling around the sun
61,000 miles an hour.
That is so fast
no bullet on Earth
could catch us.
We could get away
with anything.
The cops
would never see us.
They would have to know
we were coming,
and be watching
from a long way off,
even to see the streak of color
as we went by.
However, to rob a bank
we would have to figure out
how to stop,
climb down,
go inside,
and ask for money.
Not so easy
starting out at 61,000 mph.
Once you’re up to speed,
as the Earth is now,
well,
how would you stop the Earth
going around the sun?
Surely it’s more practical
to sit back and enjoy the ride.
Rob a bank tomorrow.
Happy New Year