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Meet Mr. Montague

By birksy

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Meet Mr. Montague, A man whose life adds up to no more than a few dozen hello’s, less goodbye’s, and no conjoining words at all. Yet he smiles, he grins and wants to be liked, expects nothing, just hopes that he’ll be your topic of conversation. Of course, now, he knows, that the talks all about him, not with him, he gave that up years ago. Huddled whispers from schoolgirls and businessmen alike, he’s aware we can all sneer the same. But, at least, Mr. Montague, you know what is wrong with you, which, of course, in fates way, makes you one step ahead of us all. Written December 21st, 2001 © on Dec 27 2001 01:32 AM PST, Simon Birks   0 • 9

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