Hey mister

he heard it off in the distance he was nobodys mister

Hey mister

   Hey mister . . I’m talking to you.

looking up from his book a teenage girl had walked up and stood across the outdoor café table from him disregarding its ear he grasped the mug took a sip  it was cool hed take it in to reheat

  

I said I’m talking to you. 

Woudnt know 

You see any other misters around here?

I woudnt Im reading

You know . you’re here all the time.

Yare mistaken

No no, I’m not . . all the time.

Once a week though apparently yare keen 

   Are you a padophile? brazen  maybe a five dollar bet to win 

How do you spell tha

I know what it is. 

But you said incorrectly  Its pronounced pedophile with an e though I prefer a-e  English  p-a-e-d-o-p-h-i-l-e  to the American spelling 

                     An no 

If anythingif accuracy counts  Im a caffeineophile   Nice ring doncha think

 

   nothing 

              shadows of leaves in the branches overhead swayed on the tabletop 

speechless  flummoxed 

                         he wanted to say flummoxed  spell it for her too

maybe possibilities when she got older 

                                          if a dolt can be educated  or she takes her education seriously

hed slap her with a learning moment  Know Ben Harper Betsy

a twist appeared in her face he was taking her downtown  I’m not . .

. . Im not mister 

               Ben Harper  Songs Excuse Me Mr

the twist grew uncomfortable to look at  had to hurt

Excuse me mister but Im a mister too an yare givin mister a bad name  mister like you  His lyrics  Ben Harper  Ought to look him up listen to the song  Betsy 

I take my coffee where I wish

                                Now please  bugoff

early AM,  Monday,  28  11. 22

1042,  Monday

Ben Harper  Excuse Me Mr  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NJjsEyW5l6M