the Learing Center in Minnesota

we all

have crazy excuses for trying

to get out

of something,

for assuaging our guilt.

the dog

ate my homework,

your email

must have

spammed out,

or i have a new phone

and lost

all my contacts.

i missed your call,

i must have been in

the shower.

someone broke into our

office and stole

all of our

important

documents that the government

requested

to prove

we're a legitimate

day care center

and not fraudulent.

the complete list of our

clients

and children have disappeared,

whoopsie.

and our checkbook

register too.

we don't have a clue now

as to where

the one point nine

million dollars

that you kindly give us

every year

went.