the women of the past keep

phoning.

there was another yesterday

arrived from out of

state.

she wanted to see

me.

I told her

"no."



I don't want to see

them,

I won't see them.

it would be

awkward

gruesome and

useless.



I know some people who can

watch the same movie

more than

once.



not me.

once I know the

plot

once I know the

ending

whether it's happy or

unhappy or

just plain

dumb,

then



for me

that movie is

finished

forever

and that's why

I refuse

to let

any of my

old movies play

over and over again

for

years.

