go out

go out.
why stay in on a Saturday.
maybe the old guys have
gathered up
at the basketball
court
filled to the brim
with ibuprofen
and heating pads
stuck to their knees
and thighs.
surely
there are clothes
you need to buy.
and the big screen
television
store
has a sale on.
there must be one room
in your house that
doesn't have a tv
in it yet.
what are you working for
if not
to spend money.
and what a perfect day
to do it in.
cloudy and cold, not unlike
your ex wife.
kidding kidding.
please.
what about a cake?
maybe some kosher beef
stew chunks
from trader joe's.
a bag of potatoes,
red onion.
carrots. a sweet potato
pie. go out.
don't be such a loser
and stay in
on the couch.