jerry hughes - BEING SEVENTY TWO

Des, what time is it?
Seventy two.
Not your age you silly bugger;
What's the right time?
It's never the right time when
you're seventy two.

Jasus, I give up...
And so you should.
Should what?
Give up asking people the time
when they're seventy-two.

jerry hughes

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