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He said "Oh my God are you actually a poet?"
I said "Well, yeah."
"Fucking why?" he responded, incredulous and mocking
"Well let me answer your question with a question. Why do you make money?" I responded.
He stood there, a little stunned.
Like no one in his circle had actually asked him this directly.
Like they all had an unspoken understanding in his part of the world.
He arrived in time at a conclusion.
To his credit.
"Security" he said.
I liked that answer. I liked his honesty.
I said to him "The next fifteen years of your life is my answer."
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I said "Well, yeah."
"Fucking why?" he responded, incredulous and mocking
"Well let me answer your question with a question. Why do you make money?" I responded.
He stood there, a little stunned.
Like no one in his circle had actually asked him this directly.
Like they all had an unspoken understanding in his part of the world.
He arrived in time at a conclusion.
To his credit.
"Security" he said.
I liked that answer. I liked his honesty.
I said to him "The next fifteen years of your life is my answer."
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