Strange Bedfellows [12]: Missing Home
Missing Home
a man passing by;
do you have one euro?
he asks
and I say
sorry man
–
my dog will now attack you
he says
and I say
no, he won’t
how do you know?
he says
and I say
‘cause it’s a beautiful fox terrier – and I love dogs
–
and he says
Daisy, attack
and adds
nah, man – am kidding
and he asks
have you seen me pushing my trolley down town?
nah, man, I have not
I say
and he says
cheers man
–
he pushes his fist forward
and I push mine against his
he goes on to leave but turns back
where are you from?
are you Spanish?
he adds
and I say
Cypriot
where’s that?
he asks
the Mediterranean
I say
and I’m glad I didn’t give him Europe;
I think he was too.
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