So yare talkin shelldom

he rocked backabit on his heels 

                                    Talking about . . . seldom . what? 

Your shelldom

Seldom?

            Mine?

Shell S H E L L  D O M shelldom 

                                    Yes you are a shell of your former self Yare getting older an aint a damn thing ya did as a kid a young man yare able to do on par today 

Its evitable

Quit clinging to it 

Only so many glory days  cherish you had them not mourn regret or whaever   context  ya want to put them in 

Theyre behind you

And that doesn’t bother you?

No

    I havent a shelldom

It really doesn’t . .

. . Bother me  No 

Whell . . . I can’t help myself.

Then help yourself 

I can’twhat are you saying?

Help Like taking a portion of food at the dinner table help yourself to all tha  I cant help myself

                                                                                                     Yare barking up the wrong tree man 

You’re not very sympathetic.

Im not

        Sympathy woud tend toward befuckinget  agreement   Im vehemently opposed no wiggle room 

What did you call again?

   Wha did I call it 

I know this.                                     

You do 

A little help.

In one ear and out the other

I didn’t think so. 

A little help?

   Howbout the whole ball of wax whole kit an caboodle enchilada the berries

Have to be so emphatic? 

I do 

     I keep figuring the emphasis might coerce shame you to be present

Wouldya just say please.

Shelldom S H . .

. . I got it got it . . I got it.

   You do

238preferred to 1438,  Twosday,  28  2. 23

1309,  Twosday,  14  3. 23

Bruce Springsteen  Glory Days  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nvUOgIgLqOQ

Neil Young  Old Man  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZKCiC-H2Xbg