THE HOOVER GUY 1975

A HOOVER MAN AND A WOMAN AND OWING PAYMENT AND A RESULT

There's a man at the door
Netanya's son said

what's he want?
she said

don't know
he said something
about a hoover
the boy said

what's he want
about a hoover Benny?
she asked me

maybe he wants
to sell you one
I said

we've got one
she said

go ask him
I said

so she went to the door
and the guy
at the door said
you're behind
with your payments
on a hoover

so?
Netanya said

if I don't get
what you owe
then I have to take
the hoover back
he said

that so?
she said

I just watched her
go back indoors
and the young guy
stood there expectingly
a smile beginning
to form

I stood looking past
his head
at the late afternoon sun

then Netanya came back
to the door carrying
the upright hoover
and shoved it
in the young guy's hand

she said
here you are
here's your hoover back

she walked away
the guy looked at me

I said
have a good day.