“Bone jar ”
“Bonjour.”
I smile enthusiastically.
He reads his paper.
“Say va? ”
“Ca va.”
I open my English to French dictionary.
He reads his paper.
“Komo voo zap a lay voo? ”
“American? ”
“We ”
My simper tells him guilty as charged.
He smiles.
He reads his paper.
Jim Coby
http://www.poemhunter.com/poem/on-speaking-french-with-a-native-on-a-train/
