He tries to give me

some inspirational speech.

Thing is, buddy

I CAN’T UNDERSTAND YOU.

God you talk so fast

and I’m left staring

at the huge gap

between your front two teeth.

Then I realize what you’re saying

he can’t tell me

what I can

and can’t

write about

but I pretend to listen.

I nod

and

‘mhmm’

and I pretend to not hear

the clock ticking

in the other room.

I could swear

the gap just got bigger.