O Neighbor
You are truly a wondrous human being
You who are capable of emphatic conversation and raucous laughter in the wee hours of the night
and who can continue such marvelous noise straight through to 6:45 the next morning
when I awaken and wonder how anyone is capable of such a feat
Truly I envy your vampiric lack of need for sleep
Also your talent for finding the right time to make loud sudden noises
just as I’m drifting off
such as (I can only assume) pounding nails into your walls with great vigor and determination
It is also indeed incredible that you can fill all the hallways and all the stairwells of this building
with your powerful pungent cigarette smoke fumes
To say nothing of your fantastic penchant for washing and clanging dishes in the sink at 1:30 in the morning
Truly your diligence is enviable sir
Though I shall never quite understand why
when our door key codes are but simple 4-digit PINs
it is so difficult for you to recall yours
such that you must always enter and re-enter it many times before you get it right
Perhaps your intent is to create a lovely symphony of beeps and boops resounding through the thin walls of the building
to let all of us mere quiet residents know that
you have arrived
O Neighbor
You are truly a mysterious human being
Hi Maddy, Frustrating for you, I am sure. But your Ode made me laugh nonetheless! 🙂
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Humor is a survival tactic!
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