CALL ME SNAKE

I was trying to write earlier tonight and started feeling a bit groggy. So I put the work aside and called a friend who I owed a call.  After talking for 10 or 15 minutes, he started getting tired and needed to turn in. I, on the other hand, felt positively renewed. Somehow I managed to sap his energy over the phone lines and get a fresh burst of energy that has kept me going for awhile now. In the electricity business, that’s called a “parasitic drain.” So if I start calling late at night, and you’re not ready for bed, you’d best not answer the phone. I’ll put your answering machine to sleep instead.