causticmixed messages
he was sick of themsick of being told accused
When I tell you something take me at my word
hed
said Lets relax lay down in bed an talk We havent talked since I can remember when corrected himself
No my mistake was last when I lost the
bone safekeep through a hole in my pocket I didnt know was there thas the last
she replied No, I don’t think so. You look tired, and I’d like to read.
Read
Yes.
Would you agree we need to talk
I think we should talk, but like
I said you look tired and talking might become counterproductive, it’s late,
you’ve said you don’t want to argue when it’s late.
How does talk become argue in
your mind
Because some of the things you might
like to talk aboutwant to say . will provoke an argument.
Will
I
think they will.
Because you don want to discuss them If not now when
Some other time.
Im asking when
Another time. See. Already getting heated.
Yare getting heated please don
speak for me
And you’re becoming abrupt.
Abrupt
Youknow yare right I am tired
As I said.
We’ll save it for another time. her head listed to a side seeking an unspoken
agreementacknowledgement
he was too tired he wasnt giving her that
Then Ill leave
it up to you I keep trying you keep
denying
head snapped erect he knew it would
You’re tired.
Yave said
Im laying down I wish you would too
she answered picked up her book from nightstand
he was tired not tired
early AMstill dark, Day-between-Two-Ts, 30 11.
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