Listen II

She
Listens
To him talk
Like an angler
Playing out line
Patient while he
Nudges the hook
Waiting to drop a
Comment into the
Conversation like
Flicking her line
Aware if you
Give them
Enough
Line
They’ll
Hook them-
Selves ready to
Throw them back
If they cannot share
A conversation only
Run their numbers
Because they’re
Their own show
Preferring a
Monologue
Clueless
You are
There
Seeking
Dialogue.
Smile and
Cross them
Off your list.
Guys, works
Both ways
So try to
Listen.