the nine to five trap

don't quit your day

job

people say.

but i think i've quit

or been

fired

or laid off from every

day job

i've ever had, except

the one i have

now, which is me

working for me.

it's not really a job,

but it pays the bills

keeps me

in new shoes and gin.

shelter and a car.

it's paid for a few

divorces, alimony,

child care,

and an assortment of

engagement rings,

diamonds that i never got

back. (insert bitter emoji here)

but once you get over

the fence, quit

the corporate world, you

never go back.

there is another way

to live your life.

it takes courage and brains,

guts and foolishness.

but it's worth every hour

away from

the nine to five trap.