The Rats Disappear When the Cheese Is Moldy

“THE RATS DISAPPEAR WHEN THE CHEESE IS MOLDY” Bukowski said: "If you want to know who your friends are, get yourself a jail sentence." today I got out of jail, no one knows me. today I got out of jail, everyone's phone is busy. today I got out of jail, no one returns a text. today I got out of jail, no one's listened. today I got out of jail and I lost my mind... everyone was too busy to come and see me. today I got out of jail and saw where everyone stood... it is not near me. I could count on one hand those who knew me, those who answered calls, those who returned texts, those who listened, those who dropped everything to come and tell me it would be alright. today I got out of jail and I learned who was who. Bukowski said: "If you want to know who your friends are, get yourself a jail sentence." today my sentence was up and I learned my greatest imprisonment. By: Chicano Eddie 7-11-2016