Keeping Dates And Times Poem by Lawrence S. Pertillar

What do you mean,
I never listen to you?
I'm always listening to you.
In fact...
Some of the most memorable conversations,
You have initiated.

'But...
Why do you interrupt me so often? '

Wait a minute.
The only time I do not interrupt you,
Is when you have something brilliant to say.
So don't sit here trying to convince me...
Or yourself,
I do not pay you any attention.
You have no idea how much I do!

'When was the last time you thought I said anything,
That was brilliant? '

Are we going to have a conversation or not?
Now you want to test my history knowledge.

You know I don't do well with dates.
Or things that have happened in the past.
I just know these things have happened.
Keeping dates and times in my mind...?
I'm not into that.
That's just too detailed and time consuming.