Wednesday, May 14, 2014

A Matter of Principle


My car was hit,
Or I hit something with my car.
Damages are not insignificant,
And might not be noticed by a casual observer.

Repair cost of $1500.
Need for correction 0
Desire to get work done 0
Internal self monitoring pressure 50% and rising.

I am cheap.
What is my comfort level with my car looking like
An orphan in need of new front teeth?
A problem.

I know the world will not whisper
“Jerry is too cheap to repair his car”
Friends’ sleeping habits will not change.
I will not be expelled from my poker group.

Whence my self-image problem?
I am a fraud. I flagellate  materialism at every opportunity,
Yet, I’d consider standing in front of the indented bumper,
By way of hiding the damage.

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