is this a nice neighborhood?

the real estate

agent knocks on the door,
and asks

me if i'm ready to move.

sure, I tell her.
where to?

I just need to pack a few
things.

no, she says. I mean are
you planning to sell
anytime in the near future?

well, I tell her, the future
is not what it used to be,

but go ahead and

name your price,
give me
your best number.

she smiles and looks around,
straightening
her bright yellow
jacket.

is this a kid's neighborhood,
she asks.

quiet and peaceful here?
no trouble?

not anymore I tell her, it
was for a short while.

but that's all over now.
we burned her at the stake.