"Love thy Neighbour(s)"

“People don’t want to know how well you’re doing; they want to know how bad it’s going! ‘How's Dad?’ Always stressed; ‘And Mum?’ Still depressed. That's the juice they try to squeeze out of you; Nothing tastes sweeter, not even honeydew. Theatre tickets they don't have to pay for; Live show! right here on the kitchen floor! ‘I bet it was her fault this time, always wasting every dime’ – the rumours start to spread, before I even got to toast my first slice of bread. ‘Maybe she caught him cheating, that definitely deserves a beating’ – ‘or maybe it's nothing, now wouldn't that be something?’ I can't raise my voice without giving the neighbours a choice – ‘Days of our Lives’ or ‘Desperate Housewives’. That's what they're calling me Joe! A desperate housewife and a hoe! I'm sick of this place! Everyone up in your face! Well I'm tired of it, and your shit; and to anyone who's been listening (in), your lives must clearly not be interesting!”