the day off

the woman
chases you down the sidewalk,
across
the parking lot,
as you get
into your truck to go home,
she yells
and says, you can't do
this to us,
you can't leave. you
promised you'd hang
this wallpaper today.
now get back here. get
back here right now.
i'm calling your boss
and tell him
that you are a no good
employee.
she bangs on your window.
screaming.
beating the side of
the door with a double
roll of unpasted
flock, twenty seven
inch repeat, untrimmed
designer paper.
get in here now and
put this on our walls.
you roll down the window
and say, i'm sorry, but
as nice as you are,
I have to go.