he dreamt he parlayed with a stranger he never saw

who wouldnt admit to having one   until he had six

an holding onto the surplus of five hed try terribly hard not to dip into them

he mentioned the dream to her

they sat side by side on the long green couch watching  nearly mesmerised  the low winter sunlight weaving itself into the faint white vapors off their French press

You never saw him she asked

No

What do you think he meant by six

I dont know he said  Cryptic

Well  I have two ideas

Two  he marveled

Yes  Would you care to hear

Yes I woke several times after dreaming it an every time I reminded myself not to forget hold onto his voice his remark   An damn if I didnt

The two  either women   or beer

Hah

Dont you think

I think youre off an running   I did say six  not sex

Yes Six   Six women a sixpak of beer

Whos the comedian now  An how could you conceive of six women

Seems obvious

ObviousSix women he laughed Hold five surfeit   What a brave guy

You couldnt keep six women

Why would Iyou know me

Six  if you dont mind me saying so  sounds like a good number of women

Six women to one man

Not every man  Im talking about you

Oh youre sweet  So in addition to yourself . .

. . Never in addition to mebut   if I could share you   I think you could satisfy five other women

Now whos dreamin

I wouldnt

An I wouldnt for a variety of reasons I probably dont have to illuminate for you you knowing me as well as you do   Sounds like violence

An not a kind of violence I would perpetrate on anyone

 

Other violences

Sure  A violence warranted  But to keep someone . .

. . Theyd want to be kept

No  I wouldnt keep anyone least of all one who wanted to be kept

Im only saying that I think if you wanted you could  Youre fulltime filled with maddening nervous energy Provocative Insightful

One a day an a day of rest to myself or two two an two an four days to myself 

You take me seven days a week

Because I can take you week after week seven days a week  But I dont keep you

No true  No you dont

Then what  What do you make of your parlay with an unseen man

As I said cryptic  I mentioned it because Ive yet to make heads or tails of it an thought you might have something constructive

Certainly nothing as audacious as youve given me

Oh  You think Im audacious

I think thats a loaded question

Though I could suppose you may want five more if you dont want to erode your surplus

As I said  I never saw him  Which isnt to say you might not have augmented your voice when you entered my dream

Sweetheart

                   Now youre really dreaming

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