no more paper

the salesman, in his fevered
pitch
wants to help you with new
health insurance,
if you are ready today
to sign on and commit
to the policy constructed
just for you, he's ready
to give you a price, but
it's fluctuating, so
you must decide now. slow down,
you tell him, hold on.
I need to see all of this
on paper first before I
agree to anything. this
makes him groan and hang up.
another man calls
a few minutes later,
mispronouncing your name,
and then again all with
the same results.
this goes on the entire
day. they won't bend to
your wishes, obviously
you've gotten old.
it's no longer a paper
world with a line that you
sign with an ink pen.