I hope you don’t have buyer’s remorse
for a house looking pretty good
when you signed the papers
worst case: some flaky grout
Only after months of padding around
learning the sounds of a fixer upper
did you find yourself lingering
on the same creaky board
Jump once
jump twice
you hit the dry rot
You’re not going to fire sale
but, if the right buyer
could put money down to fix it,
Well.
Mackenzie (she/her) is a writer and illustrator based in Los Angeles who currently writes for podcasting and television. Her first chapbook is forthcoming with Kelsay Books in early 2021— she believes bagels heal most wounds.
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