--   I cant tell you how long Ive been writing it that way 

Ive been writing things the way I have   probably longer than I know

and probably why Ive kept Xeroxed copies of all my handwritten letters

People kept saying I said one thing or something else and Id have to find my letter and copy it again and send it to them

to defend the reality of what Id really said

Consuming

Tiring

--   Well  that was certainly a long explanation to a simple question

--   Yes  Id agree 

A question is simple to ask

--   Yes

And yet you havent answered my

simple

question

--   I didnt hurt your feelings

did I

If I did I apologise 

I am    well  I am terse

But then I suppose I mince words when a simple yes or no isnt in the mix

--   Not hurt

my feelings

Well say you surprised me with your curt rejoinder

--   Ah yes 

Curt also

Terse curt rude

Fuckin rude

Miserable

I get lotsa adjectives affixed to either my proper noun     or sometimes just a noun

--   And

--   And

Oh yes

Interrupture

It fascinated me

All those rs

--   Well

Im certainly enjoying the letters were writing back and forth

--   I am too

--   Are you Xeroxing does anyone say Xeroxing any more your letters to me

--   I am

And obviously I do

--   Because you think Ill misrepresent you to someone  And youre the only person I know who says Xeroxing

--   No
Because I Xerox all my letters  Without exception

And me too

--   I might be exceptional

she laughed quite hard

--   Youre funny

--   Well  I know you have a sense a humor overlaying your seriousness

And were not being terribly serious

If we were being serious I think even though weve known each other only a short while  youd know that I wouldnt tease you without winking first

                                                Hmm

 * * *

--   I dont like to be interrupted while Im naked

--   I like you naked

--   I dont like me naked

Let me put my pants on first

--   Put your pants on first

to kiss me

--   Yes

there was no wink

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