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Paying the Killers


My wife hears the weed man outside spraying  the lawn.
The next day it’s the pest control guy doing the foundation.

He doesn’t come into the house to spray each room anymore. Just doing the outside is enough to keep the bugs away,
says the pamphlet he leaves at the top of the steps.

My wife comes from the grocery store
and immediately complains about the smell.

She gives me the long receipt for the thirteen bags
of freshly ground and harvested death
that will feeds us for the next few weeks.

I look it over, go into my office, shut the door.
I file it away. Next, I pay the quarterly bills for
those who do my killing.



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6 responses to “Paying the Killers”

  1. The Amethyst Lamb Avatar

    Most people fail to recognize this. Next step is choosing to stop paying others to kill. 😉

  2. JONATHAN MOYA Avatar

    May not be possible, but a good idea.

  3. 100 Country Trek Avatar

    Thanks for sharing this idea Anita

  4. Jane Pryce Avatar
    Jane Pryce

    I love the way you turn everyday things into poetry!

  5. JONATHAN MOYA Avatar

    That’s what poets are suppose to do half the time. See both the big and small.

  6. The Amethyst Lamb Avatar

    I’m doing the impossible then. haha I don’t pay for any of those things.

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