the doctor

your best friend
in high school,
the one
who borrowed
your homework
and copied your
French translation
word for word.
the boy who
whispered
behind you
asking what
the answers were
on the analysis
test. the chemistry
test,
the physics test.
the one who never
did any lab
work, or read
a book,
and relied
on your for
the final
results and a
synopsis of
catcher in the rye,
yes, that
boy. he's a
doctor now
with his own
practice.
you'd like to a
little thanks at
some point.