Jim says you gotta keep doing what you’re doing
but he always says this.
You wonder if this is how he talks to everybody
or if this is a personal positivity training he gives only to you.
You kind of doubt it.

He says that your work is special,
that your self-effacement is meaningful,
and that if you keep pushing through,
someone is going to notice.
He doesn’t say who and he doesn’t say how
but he remains optimistic.

He always does.

You don’t know how he does it
or why
but Big Jim always has a smile on his face
– a big dopey smile.
Maybe it’s the dope.
Probably it’s the dope.

Maybe it’s good to talk to Jim.

Jim tells you to keep going.

You do.