the test

I want you to take
this test to find out
what your personality
is, she says, pushing
a pile of papers
in front of you with
a sharpened number two
pencil. go ahead.
i'll give you some time.
it will help us
understand one another
better, so that we
can have a more
fulfilling and lasting
relationship.
think through your
answers and be honest.
no, you tell her,
pushing the papers
back, but keeping
the pencil. you like
new sharpened pencils
and put it behind
your ear in a scholarly
manner.
I have the kind of
personality that doesn't
like to take these
kind of phony baloney
tests. you tell her.
you know who
I am, so forget about
it. let's go get
some ice cream.
the flavor you pick
will tell me who you are.