Sir
Nobody has called me Sir in a long time
What is your name
Seymour
And yours
Jennifer but people call me Jenny
I like to read poems to people I meet in the street
The streets are my home
I am sorry to hear that
Have been for thirty years
Since Martha died
Then may we share a meal later
Are you from a church Miss
I am part of a church yes
But I read poetry to people I meet independently
I will accept your invitation of the meal
As I have not really eaten for a couple of days
Just the out of dates from the stores
I used to eat at the Louis Diner but he is in hospital
Was he a friend of yours
Yes we were in Nam together
I watched his brother die
We kinda bonded
I watched his back he watched mine
Louis is a good man but he is very ill
I try to visit him
But I cannot afford the fares
So I pray for him right here in front of the store
But Miss you said that you wanted to read a poem to me
I would like to read a poem to you Seymour
Note
I am going to stop this rather haunting poem here
Why you might ask
That is easy
It is said that the sequels
are not as
good as the first
And that is good enough for me