Friendship

i do not want to write

not at all, not even a little.

in fact, i feel quite over it,

thanks.

seriously so done.

do not want this. what

is 'this'?

i don't want feel

this. feel what?

you write for a living, so

what makes 'this'

different?

well,

no one is telling me to write.

there's no pressure.

i have no topic.

no structure

but that must be a relief, right? to write whatever

you want? freedom

no, not at all

i feel so

exposed.

are you saying you feel defenseless . . . against yourself?!

yes, goddam it, i do.

okay, okay. well,

what do you want to do about it?

go home and hide under the covers.

you are home, silly. and the bed, is what — maybe 10 feet away?

yeah, ok, i know!

it's just not time.

why do you feel like you have to wait?

I don't know.

I just wanted to be with you.

oh. i didn't know you felt that way. friends?

friends.