End of an Era (8/5/09)

The light in this room must stay on

but I'm not sure how to keep it on.

The electric bill hasn't been paid in full, but it's not my fault.

You see, I have this roommate who agreed to help me with the bills

And roomie has been doing good so far with payments

But lately, roomie has been giving little by little

And it hasn't been enough to pay roomie's part of the bill

I try to make it work without roomie, but in the end

It's all to much to do by myself

I ask roomie,"Do you part please? Do it like you said you would."

But, my I feel my pleas are on deaf ears......silent and cold

I try to escape this room as often as possible, to ignore the problem

But I can't ignore it forever, and something needs to be done

I don't know where roomie is or how long she will be gone

Nor do I know how much longer I can be patient with this

Maybe roomie has an explanation as to why the lights are flickering

Maybe roomie can explain why we dont hang out as much as we used to

Maybe roomie can tell me why I dont feel as close anymore

Maybe roomie will convince me to keep sharing this room that I'm paying for

Or maybe roomie wont be able to change my frustration to understanding

All I know is that two people share this room that we inhabit

Both parties accepted full responsibility for what happens here

If one person tries to tackle the duties of what should be an equal partnership

Then soon this flickering light might turn off for good

And nothing that you say or do will turn it back on

Yet still, whether you decide to stay or depart

I'll always have my place here....