Woombaloo

some woombaloo, or dumbaloo, I'm not sure.

"Can you pass me the salt?"

"Sure, can do."

"Can do what?"

"Some woombaloo."

"Don't you mean dumbaloo?"

"You may be right."

"Right about what?"

"I don't know, do you?"

"Yes, now I do."

"What do you do?"

"Some woombaloo."

"Don't you mean dumbaloo?"

"Is it important?"

"You are so mordant!"

"But I didn't bite you."

"You didn't have to."

"Don't you dare cry!"

"I had to try"

"Shut up and look."

"What's the hook?"

"That big woombaloo."

"Don't you mean dumbaloo?"

"Not a clue"

"Can you tell?"

"But not well."

"Then tell me."

"For a fee."

"That's not fair."

"I don't care."

"Here you go."

"I want more."

"That was all."

"Well, that's odd."

"Now I am mad."

"Why is that?"

"It's your fault!"

"No it's not!"

"You did wrong."

"Maybe so.

Forgive me?"

"For a fee."

"How much do you want?"

"As much as you can."

"Well, that's quite a bit."

"Why, how much is it?"

"A whole woombaloo."

"Don't you mean dumbaloo?"

"I don't know."

"Then who does?"

"I think no one."

"Then let's stop, man!"

And they stopped.

Author's Note

I know it doesn't fall much in line, but I liked the final outcome.
All critics, good and bad, are welcome.
Thanks in advance for your comments!

Reviews

[jacob erin-cilberto]

made me think of "on the road" by kerouac and how that should have ended way before it did.
and he never actually passed the salt or the woombaloo...but delved at length into the dumbaloo..
Could you pass the gravy, please?
I enjoy this....like a Creeley poem...built on dialogue....and good taste.
j.

[Samuel Dickens]

I'm not sure what it was all about, but am glad they came to their senses. Next time, the one wanting salt might say, "Pass the sodium chloride, please."

[emipoemi]

This is too absurd for words.....but in a good way. Well done! Much enjoyed.

[Esteban M.]

thanks a lot for your comment!

[emipoemi]

my pleasure

[Jon Kalantjakos]

Delightfully cooky, like if Dr. Seuss and Norton Juster had a baby (somehow) and called it woombaloo (or is it dumbaloo?)

[Esteban M.]

Thanks a lot for your comment!