ورقة (Waraqa); Paper

Mayen, Germany

"What the world really needs is more love and less paper work." -Pearl Bailey

So that you don't have to suffer the same soul-crushing tedium of the bureaucrazy machine I was up against, here is a haiku detailing my experience:

Plastic potted plant

neon evaporates air

50 shades of beige

On Monday it's no.

What could they possibly want?

On Thursday it's yes.

Cracked linoleum

folded in the treadmill's pull

press the shiny stamp

After multiple attempts, we get the export plates extended for 1 month. The door is open.