Disappearing Act

You are home about one day a week. Are you avoiding bill collectors? They call here several times a day. They ask for you. I say you’re not home. “All right, we’ll call back” is all they say. You are down in Atlantic City spending all your time in casinos. You only come home when you are broke. Is your dad’s ring still in the pawn shop? Woman, will you please clean up your act? This is certainly no way to live.
Copyright © | Year Posted 2012

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Bauer Avatar
August 31, 2012 at 7:24 AM
great title. sad poem.
Johnson Avatar
August 30, 2012 at 11:33 PM
Good work Robert. Thak you for your kind comments. Love, Joyce
Ellison Avatar
August 30, 2012 at 6:27 PM
Andrea and I both are addicted to the Soup! LOL Also like Girl Celtic's comment about hiding behind the curtains! A good one Robert... Jack
Dietrich Avatar
August 30, 2012 at 2:25 PM
She is an addict, kind of like me at Soup but i am not losing any money. haha. GOOD one.
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