The Stress Therapist

she calls me promptly at 9:30 every other Monday

to talk about stress, my stress from dealing with

co-workers way too young to be Republicans,

the ones who know everything about nothing,

my inability to keep calm in spite of it all.

she is stressed from talking to people all day,

people who don’t want to talk to her about

the fact they are obese, have high cholesterol

or need to exercise more; me, I like to talk to

her.  I make her laugh hysterically at my stories.

My stress level goes down.