The Quiet World by Jeffrey McDaniel

[oohfiesty]

In an effort to get people to look
into each other's eyes more,
the government has decided to allot
each person exactly one hundred
and sixty-seven words, per day.

When the phone rings, I put it
to my ear without saying hello.
In the restaurant I point
at chicken noodle soup. I am
adjusting well to the new way.

Late at night, I call my long
distance lover and

Comments

[oh_fluff]

you knowww, i was just thinking about this poem the other day! i love it (:

[oh_fluff]

but isn't it quite sad cos the lover didn't save her words for him? hahaha. -ky

[oohfiesty]

maybe she had a meeting/presentation? hahaha

[oh_fluff]

HAHAHA either i'm a big cynic or you two are very... pure at heart. or both. haha.

[helloepiphany]

eh, i just read this the other day! (:

[oohfiesty]

(: