i expect to be challenged.

i consider it important to prepare for hardship.

trouble, i know from experience, is fully aware of my address. it pops around every so often to see if i'd like a visit. at the slightest sign of invitation, it slips under the door and takes up residence on the couch.

sometimes, though, it is too busy elsewhere. it forgets about me for a while.

and that surprises me.