talk of death made him uncomfortable 

                                        he didnt confront itskirted it found comfort not thinking of it 

Man ya really ought to give death its due Its life

It’s life? How do you figure?

Were born well die

                       Nobody gets out alive

I don’t like to think about that.

So much for an unexamined life  Wheres tha rigorous curiosity you claim

I'm rigorous about some things . .

. . Rigorous woudnt precludeexcise death 

                                            Next time someone asks yaoughta agree yare just curiosity  Kinda like your power naps  Theyre just naps 

                                 I think you think power  embellishes tha ya have to take a nap   he shook his head

They’re power na . .

. . Ofcourse they are  Yare takinem

disagreeing he shook his head 

                                   You want to tell me how we ended up here?

 

   You skirted our conversationthought ya think  yare clever

                                                                 I told you long ago to let tha go

I am clever . .

. . Yare not

              Rather yare terribly inconsistent If I acknowledge one please do not take it asif Im encouragin you  Im not

It was an inappropriate leap

I didn’t think so. 

No 

      Yadidnt But yadidnt think either

The bitterest 40s you ever held?

   Please Indefensible

Bitterest 40s?

Seguing from my family and friends who died at 40 to the size of womens breasts ya don find tha inordinate  odd  Inappropriate

If I did I wouldn’t have said.

Jesus  Yadidnt thinkshot from the hip  as I tellya 

                                                     I wish I didnt have to say  often 

I prefer not to talk about death . . 

. . Not an excuse

It’s not an excuse, it’s my rea . .

. . Its not  Shaddup 

   Don’t tell me to shut up . .

. . Ill hurt you

he threw his shoulder back  maybe emulating a fighting cock 

                                                                You’ll hurt me? 

Ive no doubt I am confident 

                               You havent my confidence  Please

his ruffled feathers fellsmoothed

Thasaid I woud agree 

                           40s Ive heldwrestled with  werent bitter

1414,  Sunday,  19  2. 23

1219,  Saturday,  11  3. 23