Tuesday, August 10, 2021

The Loss of...Oh well, You Know

 


Let’s pick up where we left off yesterday.


Oh now, I forgot what I was going to say.


Ever forget what your phone number is,


blaming your hesitation on the fact that


you never call yourself? That happens to


me occasionally when I have to give out


my address. 115...er...a, No! 116...um…


Hold on, gotta get a piece of mail I’ve


received. There it is, hold on a second.


Oh shit! It’s the gas bill I forgot to pay.


Don’t bother, I’ll call you back shortly.


What was your phone number again?


I had it just a minute ago. Good thing


I gave up my car a time ago. Kept for-


getting where I put the damned keys.


You mean my cell phone keeps a record


of the number I called before? And


Alexa can remind me on the day the


gas bill needs to be paid? But I did


forget what I was about to say. Oh,


it wasn’t you I talked with yesterday?



              -30-


Chris Hanch 8-10-2021

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