who's avocado is this?

i find an old avocado

in the bottom

of my fridge. it's in

the onion and pepper

bin, but

it's not mine.

it was left here

by a previous tenant

who briefly made

my life a living

hell.

it's squishy in my hand.

mushy

and smells rotten.

the crazy big

seed pops out

onto the floor

when i give the fruit

a squeeze.

the nut rolls under 

the stove,

all greasy and green.

i get on my hands and knees

and try to dig

it out,

but i can't reach it.

i try the broom, but it's

too big.

finally i get a clothes

hanger

and try to hook

the ball like seed towards

me.

i shine a flashlight

into the dark

crease of crumbs and 

assorted eggshells

and what not.

it's no use.

it's going further in.

i give up, but first pick

up a few pennies

and dimes that are lying

there.

so it's a win anyways.