Arrogance versus the heart

‘Loverly jubbly’ she said
I said, ‘What!’
‘Oh sorry I was just talking to myself’
‘Well don’t,’ I said ’I’m a very important person and I am doing something very important.’

‘Sorry,’ I don’t mind moving over here’
‘No stay you might learn something’
‘Well okay,’ she said

I said, ‘Right now let me tell you how to live your life. I know everything you see.’ ‘Nothing gets past me.’

And then she was gone leaving the I breathless, speechless and dazed