he woke from a nap and found himself feeling very clever

rather

       clever-he  sat across from him peering into his face You awake now?

What are you looking at

You. I was wondering when you were going to wakeup, you rarely take naps, why? are you tired?

Maybe I was anticipating you

Not you, nope, we know that doesn’t work for youwe all know that doesn’t work for you.

You cant speak for we you can speak only for yourself

Be that way. I’m just say . .

. . Saying for yourself

Very well. You anticipate nothing. You’re hard-wired. The only times I’ve ever seen you near the edge, when you’re receptive, is when you’re stoned; then we catch you at the keyhole.

he sighed Then you   catch me at the keyhole

Then, I do.

 

Whas up clever boy

You recognise me?

Like a toothache

That’s not nice.

Dont feign being nice I can speak for all of us  We are not nice

We, since you brought it up, could work on that.

We arent

           You finally get your own ship you can treat your relationships in any manner you want 

                                                                                                        Because I wont be around

I thought you were a romantic.

Im romantic when romantic serves a purpose Romantic is not a mindset

                                                                            Which you know Stop trying to be clever

Ah, but I am clever-you.

Clever-me  wha got into you today that youre waiting around for me to wake

 

Yes. Thank you for asking. First though, when are you going to get your hair cut?

When I want

Clever-he rubbed his toe in the carpet

Yauwanna talk for we again

I think I should.

When you get your own ship

You’re brusque.

No news flash 

                Next on your agenda  I hope humours attached  Clever

 

You don’t think I’m not inspired by humour?

Usually you are  I hoping you ar . . 

. . I am.

         Would you like to hear?

Sure I think my nap might have been foreplay

Foreplay?

I was trying to be clever

Please. Leave clever to me.

Ouch

 

Okay Not sympathetic lets have it

I’m not sympathetic-you, sympathetic-you, compassionate-you, is hard won; they’re usually in back playing darts, pool, enjoying each other’s company knowing they’re pretty much to do as they want as they’re seldom summonsed.

Smart lads or ladies if I wish

Yes.  You do keep us on our toes.

Boring otherwise

Captain, O My Captain.

Whitman should have embraced his sexuality Hed have been better off Or maybe we would have lost a good portion of his genius Hard to say

Yes, but let’s talk about you.

Okay  cleverly   Whaya got

I notice when you conclude a letter, whether family or friends, to family you’ll write buzies, Love and buzies; however to friends you write Love and kisses . . and writing kisses perturbs you.

The friends arent Polish Buzies wouldnt trigger kisses in their min . .

. . Yes!  My point.

Very enthusiastic Im listening

Would you consider Love, and get this, kisses, though spelt k-i-s-a-s-s-e-s? Kisasses. Implied, however, is . . do I need to say?

Please  Its yours  I like . . 

. . It implies Kiss my ass! Which you don’t do, yet also implies that they do.

It do Ill adopt it

                    Together

Yes, please . . . 

                  You'reI’m so clever!

Thats why you earn the big bucks

I’m billing you the time I was waiting around while you napped.

Ill destroy the invoice  Payables wont see it

Drat!

Clever-me remember

                       When you have your own ship

 

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