whitely iii.

i apologized for my
'abandoned car' and
they laughed and
waved it off,
saying at
least you
don't have
eight of them!

and yes, what *is* up
with that abandoned
hotel with people
living in it?
and the
milkhouse
building all
boarded up?
disgust.
apathy
runs wild
in the youth.

the paper made
a good show and
as a resident i
want to see follow-
up and as an employ-
ee of the paper, i
hope to help see
it through. if
nothing else,
i met people
tonight with
whom i can
help on
my own
in my
own
free
time
.

i just hope i
didn't come off
as bragging too
much. must make
sure i follow-
through too.

can you hit four too?

or is it 'also'?

wry smile that
just won't fade,
a gilded facade
it is not,
certainly.