Wednesday, April 13, 2022

Late night caller

I was still waking up unhappily
Someone was screaming into the phone
In high shrill hysterics
Impossible to comprehend at first

Before I could formulate a response
I saw a black and white motion picture image
A man in fedora and overcoat
Slapping that frenzied face

Get a hold of yourself, man.
Clipped and stoic sounding, not cruel - a favor really
Just to help bring you back down here into your shoes
After all, we're all on the verge of a complete freak out, brother

In spite of it all, the spontaneous internal film noir gave me a chuckle

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