Abide by the Rules

notify the post office
or your mail will end up as slush
notify the credit card company
or they'll cut you off
the motor vehicle folks
will think you're suspect
tell the banks or they'll
hold your money
don't forget to call your
insurance company or they'll
forget you when your house
gets drenched by ice dams
when you get a prescription
your insurer won't know you
if they think you're living off the grid
email friends and people who
send you those family letters
at Christmas or you'll never know
that Christie plays the oboe in the
elementary school band and that
Sarah just learned how to somersault
remember to send a forwarding
address for all your magazines or
some postal character will be
reading about how boas
recognize you as their provider
you can't erase your location
all you can do is change your address