Hiding From the Landlord

[phantomdaae1981]

There will be no porch time today.
The dog's time in the backyard will be frantic and rushed.
The curtains are drawn, and
We must be quiet.
We're back to
Hiding from the landlord.
Can't let anyone know
The Problem started here,
Even though it's not really
Our fault anymore.
Can't let anyone see the
Holes punched in the walls and
The literal writing on the wall,
Because his father hasn't patched it yet.
We're back to
Hiding from the landlord.
Can't let anyone see how
Bad The Problem is.
Have to make The Problem better
Before I can
Ask for help with The Problem.
Can't let anyone know
How Bad I had to let It become.
This is Living Overwhelmed.
This is
Living in Fear.
This is Housing Insecurity that
Never ends.