Abbreviations of A Conversation
This is a poem called "Abbreviations of A Conversation".
Abbreviations of a Conversation A man and his granddaughter are at the farmer's market. He said: Now are you talking choppers, or 'copters? And then: That's a really big jar o' crunchy pea-nut-butter; how're you gonna swalla' that much pea-nut-butter? And at the same time, his granddaughter said: The Beatles are in perfect synchronization with Claire's cat food idea, I mean, word for word, oh, and the beer and wine are almost all gone, and the moon, oh the moon, oh th-- wait a minute, is that waxing, or waning? I can't ever remember which is which. And then: Are you missing the cats yet? And her granddaddy could be heard saying: Synch-ro-niz-ation. I'll drive, then pee again. I am a man, of course. I have nowhere to go, and I keep seeing abbreviations I've never heard of in an industry I've never worked in. I never worked in a restaurant, but all my friends did. That doesn't make me any less of a man. Then The Beatles said: Ahhhhhh, ahhhhhh, ahhhhh, ahhh, Dum-bum-bom-bum, one sweet dream, a nightmare, or two, is it sherry? or is it vermouth? And raising her voice, his granddaughter said: Oh, no! Count to seven too fast and life will wither away! He's in a volunteer position and won't have the credentials to access any proprietary accounting software, so there's nothing to worry about! And then: Like, I hear you, but like, also, do you know how churches work? I'd say I'm sort of like the woman-in-the-box; the one who got re-neutered. And by-the-way, if I open the Girl Scout cookies, will you eat some? And so they ate Girl Scout cookies and listened to The Beatles.
