So upstairs I went,
hopeful that ‘they’
would be there.
I asked the receptionist,
“Are they in?
I need to see them.
We’ve got problems
that need fixing.”
“They? Here?”
she responded,
“You must be mistaken.
There’s no one here
but us,
and we’re certainly not responsible
for the problems you describe.
They’re at headquarters,
those that you seek --
in that tall building
downtown.”