No does not mean yes

People hear what they want to hear
All the wishful thinking they want
And log their thoughts in
Hoping you'll log your thoughts out...
At the library computer
I leave to print out my poem
Poem still up on my screen
He asks me if I'm finished
I say "No" and leave to print my poem
While I'm printing he's logging me out
To start his log in session
I come back
"I'm still working here"
"I thought you said 'yes'."
"I said 'no'."
"Oh...sorry."
"Don't worry I'll log you out"
And so I log in again
People hear what they want to hear
I hear this poem...

Denis Streeter 8/14/11