when the Jones's moved in

we hovered

around

average for most of our lives.

we were

average looking,

with

average intelligence,

we lived in

an average house,

in an

average neighborhood.

we drove an

average car.

our income was average.

our kids

hovered around

average

in nearly everything.

our dog had an average

bark.

nothing about us ever

stood out.

but we were happy.

blissful

almost in our average ways.

never wanting

more or less.

and then the Jones's

moved in next door

and everything changed.