THE QUIET AMERICAN

" 'course I 'member you!" she said
"You wanted to wear my red polka dot dress
& I said no!"

"Also, I highly resented. . . "
she told him in no uncertain tones
"...my clothes looking better on you!"

she could still picture him
promenading in her bra 'n' *******
reciting a litany of American cars

"VikingBuickCadillacChevroletPontiacMustang!"
he reeled off a list of cars as if
it was The Shipping Forecast

"VikingDoggerRockallGerman Bight..."
she mocked and mimicked him
"I don't know them..." he frowned

"I could put up with
the cross dressing but
...it was the listing of cars got me!"

"There's ***** & then
...some!"
"You were the then some!"

"Oh you were all guy but
why...why
the paean to cars?"

"Oh & you always
stretched my lingerie!"
"No...no...I don't want to go out with you again!"