Shall I tell you of the time
That I called another guy
By a friend of his same name,
'Cuz I thought I knew his face?!
It surprised him much indeed,
For he ne'erfore had seen me,
But had called me by my name....
And I CHANCED to do the same!!
I was at a pop machine,
And had bent down on my knee
To retrieve my purchased drink;
When he did a friendly thing.....
Taking out my I.D. card
(Which was also my bank card)
That I'd left in the machine,
Just so absentmindedly....
He then offered it to me
When I rose up with my drink;
With, "Here's your card, Jennifer!"
I surprised but unperturbed,
(Who was this that knew MY name?
And where's my friend that with me came?
Do I know him? Oh yes, sure!
He's that one tall guy from church!?)
Said,"Why, thank you, Chris," with ease...
But he looked back shocked at me!
"How'd you know MY name?" exclaimed,
"How'd I what? ....Oh NO!"(mistake!!!)
"I thought you....oh, NO! I don't"---
Grabbing my card I did bolt!
Round the nearest corner fled,
To stop and laugh next with my friend.
What in the world had I done?
Indeed, what ho! and oh, what fun....
To remember now and laugh
At coincidence and chance....
For I'd called HIM by his name,
Though I'd ne'erfore seen his face!
(And a long time too did I
Wonder, how had he known MINE? !)
12-14OCT07