it was a joke between them

courtesy of Trump virus 

                          a bad joke squared

his buddy had family closeby

his family was crosscountry

his buddy was an extrovertuncomfortable being by himself

he was an introverteasily entertaining himself

Man, I can't stand being by myself.

Im comfortable with me

Comfortable with me, bullshit; you got to be lonely.

Lonelys a state of mind 

                         Im good company

Yeah, alright, whatever floats your boat.

A tiresome analogy  Nothing original

Why? Tried and true.

Like sleeping with a hooker

You being ornery?

Not at all  I was commenting on your tried and true

                                                        A tiresome idiom  sounds like ya could use fresh blood or an oldfashioned bloodletting  Leeches or straightrazor

Whatever, man.

he disliked whatever

                        he didnt comment

Ain’t playing, huh? somebody’s got to pique you. And for the time being I’m the only game in town.

For the time being

Okay, we've got the maudlin shit out of the way; room on your dance card for a cup of coffee later this week?

dance card their standing joke

Wideopen as usual Lemme know when yare free

I’m going to have to get back to you; some irons in the fire with family.

 

he called back a couple of days later

                                       Hey, I’m free Saturday. An opening on your dance card, say, around fourteenohone? he liked his odd numbers 

Aw terribly sorryfraid not Bodys in a flair

A flair? Damn. I’m sorry to hear that. Anything I can do?

Thoughtful of you to ask no thank you

You sound uncomfortable. Should I let you go?

Yah 

     Pains my dancing partner

SunnyDay afternoon,  11  7. 21

1444,  Day-between-Two-Ts,  14  7. 21