I am so glad

that your apartment is doing well.
Which?
I meant the one on Union Square
but I’m happy to hear that the others
are earning you more
than the going rate.

And I’m proud of
the little protection racket
you’ve got going on.
you seem to have something pretty special going on.
Good for you.

And that girl
– yeah: “the little gold-digger,”
she seems like a good match
a girl who understands you
and will treat you like you want.
You’ve lived the dream,
that seems so.

So…
I wonder:
when do you think
you can pay back that tuition I leant?
And the security deposit?
And the guarantee?

Oh…
Liquidity…
Wrong markets…
Bad timing. I see

No, that’s fine.
If you say so.
Do I trust you?
Well, that’s silly.
What choice do I have?