Turn on the light
Turn on the light, he said.
What, she said.
I said turn on the light.
She reached over, and she turned on
the lamp next to the bed.
She looked at him, and waited.
Hand me a pen, he said.
She looked at him.
I would assume you’d also want paper, she said.
Yes, he said. Paper too, please.
She found a pen, and paper.
Thank you, he said.
He wrote four words.
Okay, he said.
She looked at him.
You’re crazy. You know that?
Yes. I know.
She reached over and turned off the light,
and they fell asleep.
