August Romula
August Romula, the female
for Romulus he said
although he is not
transgender he said
as though I was
wondering he
called today.
Got my number
from Laura V. I don’t
know her. Who
is Laura V? I didn’t
want to ask him either.
He wanted
to talk about his
Lyme Disease. I can
listen to anything
as long as there aren’t
facts involved.
He said one
of his symptoms
how fixated
he becomes
on particular phrases.
For example, he was
shopping last Wednesday
he saw a sign: Nine
for ninety nine cents.
He said Nine
for ninety nine dollars
would be no better.
Words circulate
in his brain, and
that’s because
he can’t get them out.
Lyme disease
is his diagnosis. Also
Laura V’s.Let’s
meet for a drink
he said. Even
Coffee OK. Not tea.
He doesn’t like tea.
He said he prefers
one glass or two of
red wine. Cabernet
his first choice.
He gave me three
telephone numbers
where I can reach him
when I decide
I’m ready for
My free drink