Tuesday, October 1, 2013

The Gypsy Padlock Doctrine

by Brett Stout


I received a message at 8:43 p.m. Eastern Standard Time,

she says hi
three minutes later she asks me what I’m doing
there is no answer on the other end,

I received a message at 9:12 p.m. Eastern Standard Time,

she asks me why I’m avoiding her
she asks me if we’re still friends
there is no answer on the other end,

I received a message at 9:44 p.m. Eastern Standard Time,

she asks me what’s wrong
she once again asks me why I’m avoiding her
she asks what she did wrong
there is no answer on the other end,

I received a message at 10:17 p.m. Eastern Standard Time,

she calls me a fucking asshole
she says that she regrets ever having sex with me
she says it ruined our friendship
there is no answer on the other end,

I was taking a nap and didn’t wake up until 11:28 Eastern Standard Time,

I took a sip of coffee and scratched my back
I lit a light flavored cigarette
I saw her messages
even though she was acting a little psychotic I say hi
there was no answer on the other end.
 
 
Biography:
Brett Stout is a 33-year-old artist and writer. He is a high school dropout and former construction worker turned college graduate and Paramedic. He creates art while mainly hung-over from a small cramped apartment in Myrtle Beach, SC.

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