all of my parents are dead
and all of my frienships are lost
my brother stubbed his toe
my sister was crushed by a meteor
I was abused by a woodchuck
and lost my last friend’s hammer
my house was foreclosed
under the meteor and
my engine knocks and pings
I cannot afford Valvoline
the walls of my home are crumbling
since I’ve been using the bricks
to hammer in the nails
to hang up my pictures
if only I could find that hammer
PS-I am currently in France, so the $5 prize for winning this poetry contest must be forwarded per bank transfer. I’ll give you the details as soon as you declare me the winner and don’t forget-I don’t like to wait.