"Second Notice..."
It stuck to the door in a parched, white envelope leering at me as I made an exit. My heart sank. Not again... not now, PLEASE not now. Does fortune have no mercy??
"We have been informed..."
I made my way downtown, gripping the steering wheel and shuffling through numbers on my cell phone. Who can I call? Who can help this make sense, give advice cushioned in understanding?
Moving... again... it seemed inevitable. I OWN the damn place! This wasn't supposed to happen. They PROMISED it wouldn't be like this...
"... that you are in violation..."
Money. It always takes more money. And in-between jobs is not the time to look for somewhere to rent. Especially when it means offering your home to lease. Yes, YOUR home. Where you should live. Freely..
"..the 'no dog' policy..."
I pulled into the perfect driveway, of a perfect home, and walked in on the life most people dream of... complete with two new puppies. Ones no one complained were there! A pang of envy for people like this. They don't remember what it was like once. Or do, but choose not to.
"Please remedy the problem immediately."
You can't give up, walk out on something like this. It's not just companionship, it's also a commitment. And I don't walk out on commitments. Twice saved by bared teeth is more than enough to solidify that in my mind. They've earned it anyway.
So it's pick up as I can, prepare to move... Again.
It stuck to the door in a parched, white envelope leering at me as I made an exit. My heart sank. Not again... not now, PLEASE not now. Does fortune have no mercy??
"We have been informed..."
I made my way downtown, gripping the steering wheel and shuffling through numbers on my cell phone. Who can I call? Who can help this make sense, give advice cushioned in understanding?
Moving... again... it seemed inevitable. I OWN the damn place! This wasn't supposed to happen. They PROMISED it wouldn't be like this...
"... that you are in violation..."
Money. It always takes more money. And in-between jobs is not the time to look for somewhere to rent. Especially when it means offering your home to lease. Yes, YOUR home. Where you should live. Freely..
"..the 'no dog' policy..."
I pulled into the perfect driveway, of a perfect home, and walked in on the life most people dream of... complete with two new puppies. Ones no one complained were there! A pang of envy for people like this. They don't remember what it was like once. Or do, but choose not to.
"Please remedy the problem immediately."
You can't give up, walk out on something like this. It's not just companionship, it's also a commitment. And I don't walk out on commitments. Twice saved by bared teeth is more than enough to solidify that in my mind. They've earned it anyway.
So it's pick up as I can, prepare to move... Again.
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