Sometimes I think

Man, I did NOT sign up for this.

I did not pen my name

On this crazy ass contract.

For the 4am wake ups.

For the monthly bouts of pain.

For the hurling of painful events

In q u i c k succession.

I did NOT sign up for this.

I didn’t get a chance to read

And initial documents or emails.

For confusion of what I want.

For anger at that confusion.

For confusion about the anger and the confusion.

For anger at all the emotions.

I did NOT sign up for this.

I didn’t get a chance

To give any forms to a lawyer

Or a friend stumbling through law school.

For so many L’s.

For no W’s

Certainly not I.

I didn’t sign up for this.

I promise I’ll give something back.

If you just rip up the contract.

Give me back my words.

Let me use them as I wish.

Let me thrive in a new light.