They say
the problem is not with my ears,
it’s what’s between them.
They must be a doctor.
Someone says porky nose and I think
they’re offering me pig snout, which
I’ve never tried and
don’t think I want to.
I mean, some people will eat anything!
So, not wanting to sound rude, I say,
“Maybe.”
I don’t want to sound rejectful
but I guess maybe sounds like yes,
and then strange things happen.
Or, that time
when someone asked me
to choose between two girls,
Kay, Sara,
and I showed them I understood but
couldn’t decide and said
Sara, Kay,
like it didn’t matter to me.
So they chose for me
and asked if it was OK. Kay?
I nodded.
They didn’t seem to know
if I could see the difference
and asked me see?
So I said I see.
But then I thought they would bring me
an icy drink like lemonade
so I shrugged.
They wanted clarification and switched
to music. High C?
I sang the highest C I could reach,
which sounded like a screech.
They gave up and walked away.
I wish people could learn
to speak better English.