He asks the best questions.
He doesn’t laugh or understand
the snide comments of the other guests.
He wants to know what other people think
about the bad guy hurting the good guy
and if they noticed the change in lighting
or musical shift or the way the champion
has started to grow his beard recently.
He apologises for talking too much.
He apologises for stuttering.
He apologises for being in the way.
A man called Kyle calls into my favourite
podcast ever week and they always call him
Carl. He never corrects the host’s mistake.

© Carl Burkitt 2023