Good Enough

You live in a world of broken locks and analog clocks

Where you don't have time to tell the time

Or the funds to fix the locks, so they stay

The paint on every wall is chipping

And the nest of birds outside your window won't stop chirping

Sometimes the refrigerator just stops working

And the faucet water has not been treated

And you hate that your landlord is called a landlord

Because he shouldn't be allowed to own anything

His lack of upkeep kept the kitchen sink useless

And every time you flip a light switch

The 10 minute wait for them to actually produce light

Gives you plenty of time to think about a different life

One where you come home from work and lock the door behind you

Paint chips don't fill your lungs and the refrigerator

keeps its promise of keeping the milk cold

And you wash away the day with water not meant for sewer drains

A life where your pay can get you something maybe just a little bit better

But you still come home every day and say, good enough

Even though it's not