In an effort to get people to look into each other’s eyes more,
and also to appease the mutes,
the government has decided to allot each person exactly
one hundred and sixty-seven words,
per day.
When the phone rings,
I put it in to my ear; without saying hello.
In the restaurant I point at chicken noodle soup.
I am adjusting well to the new way.
Late at night, I call my long distance lover ♥,
proudly say;
“I only used fifty-nine today.
I saved the rest for you.”
When she doesn’t respond,
I know she’s used up all her words,
so I slowly whisper I love you thirty-two and a third times.
After that, we just sit on the line and listen to each other breathe.
- Jeffrey McDaniel.
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167 words – used 59 = 108.
“I only used fifty-nine today.
I saved the rest for you.“ is 12 words.
108 – 12 = 96 words.
I LOVE YOU (3) multiply to 32 times = 96 words.
I ACTUALLY THINK AND DID THE MATHS for this, phew…
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