Can't even escape surveillance Marooned among the all seeing eyes Of the trailer park Staying with an indolent acquaintance Who's been looking for a roommate We finish laying stone Around the deck perimeter Guess I can't stash beer there From his neurotic stepmother A few rows down Lennie doesn't drink But he yells at her like he does And he smokes more than me Since his guinea pig died Lennie doesn't ask for much Unlike her in this temporary situation Since I had to leave my old porch - Not from eviction But an unseen lease renewal Seems it happened to another tenant In their non-negotiable contract Shekel goblins More people grow claws each day Whether as crabs in a bucket Or birds to 'lift you up' But Lennie doesn't pry He's going night fishing Where he drowns autistic rage Hop on the Ebike Brakes need tightening Another long day I want it Ride with rush hour traffic Into the sunset with shades Another long day I deserve it Some truck from the quarry Spilled riprap on the road Another long day But I don't need it