The Shed

An ordinary man

My cell phone rang.

“Ordinary jokers aren’t getting heard,” said the voice on the other end of the line.

“Is that right, mate?” I replied.

“Yes, we’re not getting a fair deal,” he said.

Apparently, this guy has been attempting to access a social agency to help him with a few reasonable requests. However, he was rejected because he was not considered a priority or deemed to be at risk. Undaunted by this,

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