Yes, I am sorry. It is always this way.

I love you.



                              There, I've said it.


Life can now proceed so much more
        awkwardly

   now.

I hope you feel better

                      now

         about

     all of this

now.

Hills Like A Break from Grading Online Essays

"What are you working on?" the girl asked.

"The wrong thing," he replied.

"It's always that way," she huffed.

"Yeah. It is."

"So, whaddya gonna do about it?"

"Nothing, probably."

He kept his head down and would not look her in the eye.

"Can't you even just look at me when we're talking?"

"No. I don't suppose I can."

"And why not?"

"Seems like the right thing to do. It's not my style."

"Oh, you are a bore."

"Yes. I know."