So, what are you reading?
She said
I don’t know. I think I might have the book upside down.
He answered
Are you going to stay angry with me?
She asked
Are you going to stay angry at me?
He asked in return
No
She said
No, either
He said
Good
She said,
Because this book on water heater parts
Really isn’t doing it for me
He said
Why are you so upset?
This isn’t about you
She answered
I know that it’s not
It never is
That’s why I’m so upset
My father used to sit in that chair
He said
My father used to pass out on the bathroom floor
She said
Why is it that women think
If they’ll just give sex
They’ll get love?
She wondered, thinking out loud
For the same reason that men think
If they’ll just give love
They’ll get sex
He answered
Would you like a sandwich
She asked
Sure, sounds great
He answered
Then get one from
The woman who was texting you
At 2:30 AM
She said
Lucky you were born pretty
‘Cause you ain’t very smart
Her mom said
But least ways,
You’ll never be alone
Her mom added
Oh, mom
She says to herself
I was always smarter
Than you gave me credit for
Since I was smart enough
To leave home
First chance I got
Do you ever miss him?
Her friend asked
I do
She answered
But I miss the days before
TV’s had remote controls, too
And those days
Were really annoying
