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telephone receiver

the telephone receiver

"Hullo,"
"Hello, hello?"
"Speaking."
"And you?"
"Oh, yes," "Hello,"
"How's it going?"
"Sorry,"
"So," "What is it?"
"What?"
"Yes," 
"No."
"I am here,"
"Yes,"
"No, wait,"
"What do you mean?"
"No."
"Really?"
"My God!"
"On the floor?"
"I'll be damned."
"Uh-huh."
"How do you know?"
"You?"
"What!"
"No, I thought..."
"How?"
"No,"
"Really, I didn't know that."
"Hmm,"
"But surely,"
"I don't know,"
"Really?"
"Are you sure?"
"Okay."
"I see."
"I know."
"Sure."
"Right."
"No doubt."
"Fine, fine."
"Yes."
"No."
"All right, all right."
"Yes, of course."
"Listen,"
"I have to go."
"I'm sorry."
"Hm?"
"I'll let you know."
"Okay?"
"So long."
"Yes Someday."
"Fine."
"Bye."
"Sure."
	"Good-bye."
oil, collage on mounted photo, 20" x 16"

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JAMES W JOHNSON