Optimism

She hung around until the money ran out,

then she was gone,

the lights stayed on

for a couple months after that,

then they were gone too,

it’s ok,

I don’t need them anyway,

candles and my hand work

just fine;

along with a healthy imagination;

the phone still works,

(for now),

when it goes

it will be a big blow

to all the telemarketers,

they like people like me

because I listen politely

to their whole spiel

without interrupting them once,

just to hear someone else talking,

and when they ask

if I would like to order

whatever it is they are selling

I say sure, why not?

of course they always get a little pissed

when I tell them I don’t

have a credit card,

but at least they got to practice

their whole routine

without getting the phone

slammed in their ear;

so I figure they

can’t be too mad.

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