On a bright early summer’s day
The muggy air won’t be cooled
By a few drops of rain
Now and then.
B was adamant to go by bus
To Klnbg and view a flat of
Three rooms
Advertised in the local paper
Of the county.
I smelled a rat but played along.
Am I not interested to go out
From a fridge-like room?
Of course I’m interested
But I wanted to know what I’m
In for?
Leopoldstrasse is a city address
In the second heart of the city
The upper part.
However by bus it’s half an hour
Arriving at the address it’s rather
Disappointing as one of the tenants
Does not allow us to have a peek
Into his flat.
An old building with concrete stairs
One would have to ask the county
Office on Friday
As Thursday is a public holiday.
The environment reminds me of
A flat in the sixteenth district in
Vienna
Built around the 1940’s to take
The reflux of expats from the
Collapsed Austro-Hungarian
Monarchy.
Back then as a student I felt comfy
With my freedom
But now?
Well all these older flats are to be
Inspected carefully
As there’s so much half info.
However it’s also important for B
To be satisfied with a less humid
Flat as we have at present
Also one we still can afford.
Let’s first see and find out and
Then act.
zoltanzelan
ZJG-POetry’18.