I Can Top That
"I can top that story."
"I once. . . . . ," you continue.
Displaying your life for all to hear.
Booze glittered parties to friends who can down a milk gallon in one sitting.
"Did you hear the one-," you ask.
A playful insult stops conversation.
We all laugh.
You talk for the sake of talking.
Hoarding attention faster than you can inhale.
"Hey, that’s nothing I’ve got a friends who-"
You talk to entertain.
The talk slows. The moon and stars show.
You dream of the dare and
The honor of captivating you peer’s minds once again.
"I can top that."
About the author
I live with my wife, an artist, in Indianapolis. Besides poetry, I like to take photographs, read books, travel overseas, and listen to news/political podcasts, college lectures and classic literature. You can read about my approach to poetry on my poetics page. To stay in touch, follow me on Twitter or connect on a variety of other social networks.
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