the long grey lines

you hate the dmv.
the post
office. the garage
where you
get your car
inspected.
you hate your
dentist,
your tax lady,
your doctor
who checks your
blood pressure
once a year.
you despise
the courthouse
where you
get your stickers
or pay your ticket.
the vet with his
dirty scale
and pet rabbits
in a cage.
they are all grey
lines
forced
against the abstract
colors of
your life.