jerry hughes - SEVENTY TWO

Des, what's the time?
Seventy two.
Not your age you silly bugger,
what's the right time?
It's never the right time
when you're seventy two.
Jesus, I give up!
So you should.
Should what?
Give up
asking people the time,
when they're seventy two.

jerry hughes

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