Sole Proprietor

by Franco Bertucci

He makes a dozen U-turns,
or six O-turns,
between his shop and his office.

He uses to-do lists as bookmarks.

He dials the phone
then forgets he is on it
and dials the phone
in someone's ear.

Always thinking, always thinking, always,
about where he is going in the end-
he forgets his feet,
bumps into walls,
and is still more efficient than you.

Awkward Guy

Poems and other embarassing things. 2011 Franco Bertucci - Support my eating habit