2014 Adult Poetry Contest Eviction Notice (true story) Dear Mr., this is a notice for you to vacate You are late with payments and have 2 weeks to pay If you do not pay by then, you must leave the premises We are for charging you for all of the rent you’ve missed Dear Mr., this is a notice for you to vacate It’s not our problem that you’re jobless and all your bills are late Your car title loan maybe due, but wouldn’t you rather have a place to stay If you do not pay in a week you will be forced to leave Inform us when you are able to make a payment please Dear Mr., this is a notice for you to vacate We’ve taken action to the courts of the state You have no one to help, but that is not our concern You don’t know responsibility so and it’s time you learn Dear Mr., as we sit here in court It seems that we may have made an error of sort The judge is ruling in favor of you He’s ruled that you’ve paid, how can this be true The lease agreement says one thing but our records another We have made a big mistake, oh brother oh brother Dear Mr. this the last time we will speak It seems you will be moving in a week You found those to help, and you don’t owe us a cent Because you were never late on your rent Dear Mr… Gabriel Polk
BREATHE Close your eyes Fade to black Inhale deep And relax Awareness has begun!! Michael Dickson
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