the bill collectors are on the phone

the bill collectors are on the phone
I know it is them
It says scam likely
I refuse to answer it

what would I do?
tell them the truth?
No one wants to hear it
some people say send a dollar a month

I would be paying debt back until I am 145 years old
I stare at the phone
feeling stressed out
as it continues to ring
Copyright © | Year Posted 2026

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