If the sink is clogged
and dishes are piling up
there has to be a reason.
What life will I find
when the drain finally relents?
Let it be love,
or a lottery ticket
the losing end of either one.
There is sentiment in the scratch-off.
When the numbers don’t match
they’ll spell out “Sorry For Your Trouble.”
Pay for inspiration at pump 11
and use your leftover coins for bus fare
to Next Town Over
as many times as you need.
When you get where you’re going,
Send a postcard to your loss
and thank it for the gas money.
