Sunday's Chord

But. And you say Yes? And I repeat - stupid word - But. Yes you say again. But, I reply. Again. And then a pause. You look at me, and I look around, searching round inside - I look uncomfortable to you - for a better word; a word for this first conversation: Yes, you implore me; Yes you ask again - you repeat again, I hear tremor in your voice. But feebly I respond: I open my mouth, my eyes say differently but But comes out again. I try. I try. I look round for provocation; something to provoke the right word - I see a line of tall cypress trees, I see caravans of people creating dust-clouds heading west, I see plains full of herding buffalo and great Boeings roar overhead, but only But comes out: No you say finally to me. Yes, I reply