Thursday, April 22, 2010

alice doesnt live there anymore

pull yourself up by your bootstraps
they like to say
self determination is all you need

be sure to tell alice

she has two sons
her husband walked out three months ago
she lost her job
just before christmas

her eviction is scheduled for 5 pm
tonight alice and her boys will be homeless

so what do you do
when your bootstraps are out on the sidewalk
alongside everything else you own

go ask alice

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