Started to wonder if I should just leave
my job and start up a business
from home,
As all I seem to deal with these days
Is this non-stop ringing phone!
“Hello”
“It’s me”
“Yes my sis, what’s up?”
Knowing full well what’s gonna drop.
Cos she has a knack of ranting and raving
about herself
this has a tendency to always lead
to the subject
Of
Money.
“Is it possible, tell me if you can’t,
but I’d like to borrow some money.
You know I really wouldn’t ask,
but things are getting a bit tough and
I need to sort out some bills,
as well as buy food cos there’s none left in
the house,
for myself and the kids.”
“Ok, how much do you want?”
“Just a couple of hundreds”
“You mean two”
“I mean four”
Trying to use tact, I responded,
“There’s no need to worry paying it back.”
If she ever were to, I’d probably get a heart attack.
“You’re sure? Cos I will sort you out when I
get my next pay.”
“Yes, of course I am sure”,
Was my response trying not to let
Sarcasm get in the way
Thinking………
I’ve spent too many days
Being vex
Can’t afford to make my health insurance,
Null and void,
Just because having to deal
With my sista’s business
Is causing me stress
“Ok, I’ll be around soon, cos the kids are hungry,
and as I said, we got no food!”
Thought………….
But it foolishly slipped out of mouth,
“You full well know that’s what I’m about,
saving you and you’re kids,
is my main priority in life
and to get rid of world famine and drought!”
Now who told me to speak, before I knew it,
I dare not repeat
Her creative profanities,
That came hurtling down the line
At break neck speed!
She made watching Kill Bill,
Look as if you were watching Sesame Street!
“You think you’re better than me,
With your fancy house,
Brand new car,
And your bank full of money,
But before she could continue further, I interrupted saying
“Why don’t you start taking responsibility
for yourself
Rather than blame me?
Your life choices, were yours
And not mines
So why do I get the feeling
That I’m paying the price
For all the choices
you
made
Look gurl
You betta behave
And start thinking
About taking care of
Your
Future.
I am always here for you
But I guess that’s
Something you already
Knew
And you can’t help taking advantage
Of a good thing…”
But before I could carry on
A high pitch noise
Came screeching down my
Phone…
She was gone
And now silence only speaks
I sat down for a while
Wanted to scream but
Instead only smiled
Because I’ve been doing
This for such a long time
And realised today
Is the day that
It stops
But true to its form
The familiar ringing tone
Drowns out my thoughts
With a new point
Of view
I walked past the ringing phone
Got my bag
My keys
Deciding that saving the world
Is definitely not
For me.
Elitha©2007
