i’m tapping away & i hear the blond

talking to the trades

got one in to look at the roof

resit some tiles

she comes in all breeze & light

there’s more to do than we first thought

as my gut sinks low

we? what?

he pointed out other things that need doing

& i know deep when i go out to see him

he’ll have prepared his pitch

worked out how much more

he’ll need to finish the job

we’ve been here before me & the blond

i say do not talk to the trades

& she says back i wanna be involved

yeah i know but every time

you talk it costs me more money

& she flounces off that i don’t understand

forgetting she & me talked over this

after the last time cost me money

her being the blond to the trades

not knowing what is going on