i tried to watch house of dragons,
but i got really bored and didn’t have any more edibles
to make the show interesting,
so i canceled my hbo subscription
and went back to playing mario kart
with the hope that all the streaming services would leave me alone,
but they didn’t catch the hint
i heard a noise in the attic
and thought it was a squirrel trying to break
into my home to steal my wallet,
maybe even my identity,
but even if the squirrel were caught
and brought to a police precinct for a lineup,
then i still don’t think i’d be able to identify
them, nor even give a real and legitimate reason
for why they were in my attic,
but i still assume it was for no good reason
the cup i drink water from
got dirty, and my wife tried to replace it
by gifting me a new one,
but i went thirsty, because i wanted my normal cup,
and no one seemed to understand my obstinance,
including myself
Fred Aiken Writing 