Terms Defined and Functions Made Clear

Ornate desk
Overheated office.
Accountant.
Pencil.
Plus him. Plus me.

Desk
office
accountant –
all of them his.
Pencil?
Oh, it belongs to his accountant.
Me?

He said to me:
You’ve gotten what you wanted
so we’re square right now
His accountant chews the pencil and nods.
I’ll collect the final payment at a future date
His accountant sets down the pencil.

11/22/19
11/25/19