Lease Agreement Poem by Lawrence S. Pertillar

Before you expect me to pay,
Yet again...
Any attention from me you will receive,
I want a lease agreement.

'Say what? '

And I want that signed by both of us.
With a copy of it I am provided.
No more time from me will you take away,
To then change your mind another day.
Wasting it no longer with an attention given,
I have already paid for you to claim...
I refused to be there for you.

'That's stupid.
I'm not going to do that.'

Have it your way.
But these days,
If I am going to pay you any attention at all...
I want to be ensured some benefit from it,
Is documented.

'That's absurd.'

You want my undivided attention?

'Not like that.'

Then try to get it somewhere else,
With an attempt to get it for free.
At least with a lease agreement,
Both of us will be left satisfied...
With a guarantee a benefit has been provided.

'That's disrespectful.
Not only have you lost your mind,
But you wont find me asking you that again.

Really?
I think of it as being time and less waste effective.
And even without the lease to agree upon,
I am already relieved you will be leaving me alone.

'You are being selfish and inconsiderate.'

Thank you.
Finally we have come to resolve 'something',
Never to misunderstand again.