SYSTEM FAILURE
I find newspapers askew, antiquing
on the stoop, gutters choked by trees fallen fashions,
walkways obscured by unswept debris, the garden awash
with unwelcome aliens.
I find clothing tossed on the unmade bed,
floors camouflaged by layers of dust,
unpaid expenses accruing on the desk,
the answering machine blinking mailbox full.
I find drosophila swarming above curdled bananas,
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