Don’t Sound

“Come away from that window Dad. It’s dark outside, everyone can see in.”

“Don’t sound like darkness to me.”

“Dad, there’s water on the floor, it’s dangerous. Go the other way or you could slip.”

“Don’t sound like danger to me.”

“I can’t come over tonight, Dad. Angie says I am not spending enough time with her. She’s questioning my committment.”

“Don’t sound like love to me.”

“I don’t know what you want me to do. The doctors are saying you won’t live without this treatment.”

“Don’t sound like life to me.”

“I am begging you, please take the chemotherapy. I don’t want you to die.”

“Don’t sound like death to me.”