1.
“Hey man…How you been?
Long time no see!”
Of course,
I had no idea
who the hell this
dude was, but I did know
the path the conversation
would follow next.
“Hey man…I need a
cup of coffee and a
pack of smokes…
you got fifty cents
or
a dollar?”
“Sure thing man…”
I slipped a dollar from the
dwindling contents of my pocket.
“Thanks man…I’ll see
you ’round…”
“Surely…take it easy.”
2.
Jim drags along a small,
gathering confrontation
as he approaches the truck…
“No thank you!”
“How about a smoke?”
“No thank you!”
The truck door slams…He sits
quietly for a few seconds,
“I’m going to Hell
for sure.”
3.
Dear Mr/Mrs/Ms
BuddhaBrahmaVishnuShiva,
is karma
transferable?
I’d hate to see
a friend fry
or be reincarnated
as a tape worm over
one cigarette denied.
Please drop me a postcard
and let me know.
Signed,
Little Stevie Kramer
4.
Dear Little Stevie,
Sorry, karma is not a
tradable commodity. Your friend
wil indeed become a tape worm
in his next life and you will
be his host. How’s that for a
roundabout boot to the ass?
Signed,
The Four Corners of the Square
5.
Man…fuck you guys…I’ll
take this matter up with the
catholics. They invented instant
karma for $500 or less and I hear
they need cash for lawyers.
THE MIND ATTIC 