ROOMMATE WANTED

What’s up with these apartments?
Hard to find a place to live
So many strict requirements 
Guess that’s just the way it is. 

Utilities and water
Your  responsibility 
No extra perks or prizes
Nothing complimentary.

Who makes that kind of money?
I am only twenty two
Newly out of college
What am I supposed to do?

Gonna need  to get a roommate
Gotta hope she’ll pay her share
Praying she can pull her weight 
And doesn’t mind the stairs.

Price gouging, it’s a nightmare
They do a background check 
Review all your financials
Provided per request.

With thirty applications
Doubt they’re going  to rent to me
Fingers crossed, soon we’ll know
If it is meant to be.

If not… maybe… it was my age
Race or sexual orientation
They’re not supposed to tell you why
For fear of litigation.

All you can do is look around
For a one bedroom or two
Maybe just a studio
At this point …. that would do. 

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