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Two Friends at a Movie-- for my friend, Joanne

Friend one:

Reads "Rotten Tomatoes"

Always early, parks in a handicap zone

 

Friend two:

quietly disapproves

knows Friend one walked her dog a mile earlier

 

Friend one:

moves her car

digs out two waters, chocolate

and back pillow

buys peace and tickets

 

Friend two:

catches sneeze with *** of tissue

aggravated exchange:

about walking too fast ahead.

“Are you not my friend?  Walk with me!”

Buys popcorn

 

Friend one: 

  wants seats on the end

for handy bathroom runs

 

Friend two:

does not want “the blow by blow” of reasons

just not in rafters

sneezes, and says so

trips

spills popcorn on the stairs

 

Friend one:

Sets up “camp”

 

Friend two:

holds crap

 

Friend one:  

Settles in, builds her "nest"

opens water bottles

arranges back pillow

half-a-million napkins

“Want your jacket?”

 

Friend two:

holds popcorn, helps Friend one with jacket

 

Friend one: 

  pushes button for her seat back

seat sounds like a ****

 

Friend two:

says so, both laugh like fools  

Friend two sneezes loudly, rubs her eyes

loses self in movie

 

Friend one:

starts to snore quietly

 

Friend two:

nudges her

 

Friend one:

(Who is never really snoozing)

runs out to restroom

misses best part of movie

Comes back,

“What happened?”

What happened?”

 

Friend two:

aggravated

hushes her

takes allergy pill

 

Friend one:

weeping at the end, watches all the credits

starts her review

apologizing to the kids of theater-cleaning-crew

popcorn, napkins, tissues everywhere

 

Friend two:  

Sneezes yet again

 

Friend one:

Knows all the stars--

of friendship

 

being how she is one :)

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Written by
elizabeth-balise
Published
Oct 7, 2018
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Notes

Joanne is a best friend from teaching days. We love movies, wine, and dinner. Noticing our comfortable routine today, made me smile. Told her I was writing this. Everyone should have well-loved friend. :)

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