Suspicious Of Others With An Opinion Poem by Lawrence S. Pertillar

You know...?
How can I say this?
'Just say it.
Get it out of the way.'

You wont be offended?

'I can't promise that.
But at least what you say,
Is out of the way.
And you can sigh with relief.'

You know...?
Your conversations of late,
Are making to me less sense.

'Whew.
You had me frightened for a moment.
I thought you were beginning to comprehend,
My motives not to be understood.'

But...
Shouldn't you be wishing to be understood?
With my paying of attention?

'Are you kidding?
And have you believe I am intelligent?
Do you know what a threat that could present,
To those already suspicious of others with an opinion.

No!
Trust me.
The more you believe I am crazy...
And you tell others that.
The more I can enjoy my peace of mind.'

Huh?

'I have more loose and mixed nuts in my head,
Than a holiday fruit cake.'

Oh.
Well...
I could have told you that!