Inheritance A lack of paperwork an emptiness of filing cabinets a distinct lack of manila envelopes he was born unwanted learning at a pre-verbal age to tolerate the hot-potato shuffle his budget plywood crib cheaply painted with angry rabbits following him from house to house the aunt with oversized teeth would peer for a time from above a severe absence of chin and the very next day the hairless uncle who lacked even eyebrows would fail to appear surprised he didn’t care much where he went as long as he was fed his taste in adults supremely inclusive but at some point in time the ball had to finally stop rolling and life then settled into an equilibrium but everything now is upside down again all interested parties reappearing as lawsuits drag anxiously on an inheritance contested the entire clan eagerly awaits to see how poor or rich he might be and every last one of them is prouder than they ever were before to be recognized as his kith and kin. Paul Ilechko is
Like the title says.