Thursday, August 10, 2023

the fact checker

he wasn't dumb,
but he wasn't all that bright
either,
although
you wouldn't know it
by how often he'd
try to correct or contradict
you
in casual conversation.
say, the sky is blue,
and he'd counter
with, well, not exactly.
exhausting.
whether science or politics,
books
or movies.
drink or food.
he'd straighten you out with
his version
of truth.
a fact checker without
the facts.
so you played along 
and avoided topics,
all topics, well actually,
nearly everything
under the sun,

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