The conversation was going well.

She asked questions about me
and I thought about me, then responded.
It was all about me.
Me me me:
a few of my favorite things.

She queried if I sometimes feel untruthful to those around me
and I said there are times when I bring up fairly outlandish topics
and play them off as jokes
but I’m really testing the waters
because I really mean them.

“Could you give me an example?”
she asked.

For moments,
I could not come up with a single one
proving both that
I was untruthful to those around me
and that really, I’m kind of a douche.