that I'm told to postpone
my vacation after fourteen years.
And this not the first.
I swear the **** I'm cursed!

It’s not kosher
that my son can’t
visit home for dinner.
Is this the price
that I'm a sinner?

It’s not kosher
that I don’t have
the same space
and pay people do.
I work 7 days a week
for people to speak trash
at me.

It’s not kosher
for an old friend
that turned their back on me
to pick up
the friendship
after ghosting me

It’s not kosher
for people to insult me –
Ever