a litany of thanks
July 30, 2014 by babylondogs
be thankful for the unexpected gut-wrenching divorce
be thankful for the broken air conditioner in July
be thankful for the homeless person tapping on your car window
be thankful for the hookers walking past and arguing near your apartment
be thankful for the stereo ripped from your car by some kid who wanted drug money
be thankful for the girl who doesn’t know when to stop texting texting texting
be thankful for the dog who shredded your first edition of Walt Whitman
be thankful for the tattooed criminal who is now plowing your wife in all sorts of positions
be thankful for the pompous lawyer neighbors who can’t read “no trespassing”
be thankful for the foreclosure notice on the house you thought you already paid for
be thankful for the good memories that only remind you of how bad it’s now going to be
be thankful for the bad memories that make you scratch your head and wonder why you even bothered
be thankful for the parents who never really wanted you and who have a habit of bragging about it
be thankful for the person who admitted you to a psych-ward because you “seemed a bit depressed”
be thankful for the watch you broke that was the only thing you had left of your dead daughter’s
be thankful for the so-called poem that tells you to be thankful for everything despite the fact you won’t
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