Meeting The Man

he and I traded messages on DU
spoke on the phone
found out he lives
thirty minutes away

owed him a drink for weeks
he accused me of welshing
who uses words like welshing
he does
don't tell him I had to google it
lmfao

met him last night at the Palm's
made good on my debt
told him, I'm no welsher
who uses words like welsher
I do ... now

he is older by eight years
s·o·b looks younger than me
told him
he denied it but it's true

told him I read every poem he posted
he said "you need a life"
frickin smartass
lol

when I mentioned writing about meeting him
he asked "why"
told him it will be the sh!t
he said "if it gets you to write, knock yourself out"

we traded stories and backgrounds
interests, work stuff and hobbies
and admired the Palm's eye candy
a hobby

spent an hour talking and watching
time flew then I had to jet

truth is he carries himself
like I remember my Dad
lost him when I was nine

stands straight and doesn't slouch
tall and confident and wise
he treats everybody like a pro
greets everybody with a smile

it's good to meet real people
people who could be your family
the next drink is on you
VegasPoet
no welshing