the living room?

she called it a living
room.

I preferred to call
it

the dying room.
it was the place where most
of the fights

took place.
the arguing.

the accusations, the lies
uncovered

one by sticky one.

there was no living going
on in

there. no fun,
no relaxation, no joy.

I tell the real estate
agent

to change it on the ad.
I tell her to change
the name to

the dying
room,

not living. she hesitates,
reluctant.

she doesn't want to lose
the deal,
so the change is made.