Jim Coby - Airport Insecurities

The man wearing a backwards baseball cap
had apparently made some sort of hee-haw joke
and turned to me
smiling aggressively
it was my responsibility
to ease his insecurities.

I (as quickly and aggressively) threw my eyes from his
and into the wall
staring directly-albeit laxidasically-
while pretending to have not heard him.

In a different state
I may have shared a laugh
with this good 'ol boy,
but I was travelworn and
frankly
in no mood to make merry.

I'm sure he could sympathize.

Jim Coby

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