Give and Take

I am not high maintenance. You could take me

to a coffee shop, cheerful, sociable,

a hub of good conversation and hot drinks.

And maybe a blueberry scone to share.

We'd pass by two oversized cushioned chairs by

the happy fire but sip our rich chais.

Tell me more about that memoir, the one

about a secret book club in Iran?

Well, I can't believe Ana disliked Austen.

That reminds me— have you finished Persuasion?

Is it true TV caused a rise in crime?

What of the new health care reform bill that passed?

We'd disagree, to debate. No, you have

the last bit of scone. A walk downtown?

But we didn't bring cookies for the

ducks. Buy them all scones? You're too much.

(Not really.) Look, it's sprinkling. So we go.