How Dumb Can One Dumbed Down Get

I am glad you are here.
I was beginning to think,
You would ignore my request.

'You asked me to come over.
I came. I am here and for what?'

I am curious about a question,
That has been bothering me for awhile.
And I am hoping,
This curiosity I have you will satisfy.
It is a question on my mind,
I have had for a long time.

'I...uh...nevermind.
Ask the question.'

And please don't take my question personally.

'Whew!
That's a relief.
I won't.
Go ahead. Ask!'

Okay. You ready?
And don't look around for clues.
You are the only one I am talking to.
Here is my question.
HOW DUMB CAN ONE DUMBED DOWN GET?

'How what can one do what?
Wait a minute.
Going down...
To do,
WHAT?
Huh?
Repeat very slowly,
What it is for you...
You expect me to do?

Listen. And carefully.
HOW DUMB...
'Okay, how dumb.
Continue.'

HOW DUMB CAN ONE DUMBED DOWN GET?
BEFORE THEY BECOME SUSPICIOUS,
THEY HAVE HAD ENOUGH OF IT!

'Whew!
That's a tough one.
I was preparing myself,
For something else you would reveal.
You know...
Something else less complicated.
Well...
You know me to be unable to think on my feet,
That fast.
Hmmm...
It would be my guess,
They would not know that yet.
Unless...
They were competing with others.
In some kind of competition.
To win a contest.
And I'm a one on one faithful kind.
Loyal to a fault.'

Wow.
I did not expect that answer from you.
Shocking.
But never-the-less.
An unexpected good answer!

'I'm so happy. I'm so happy.
I am happy for the both of us.'

Why are you crying?

'From pride.
I'm so proud.
I've never won anything like this before.
And I promise,
I don't expect anything more.
Just stay to be who you are.'

It was just a question.
I told you not to take personally.

'Do you realize how many races I've entered?
To end up last crossing the finish line?
And I won this one.
All by myself.
Without hearing anyone laughing at me!
What's the matter?
Why are you staring up at the ceiling.
With tears rolling down from your eyes.
What did I say?
Was my celebration too premature?'

It's me.
I have been too dumb to see...
How stupid I have been to believe,
You playing to be dumb...
Was out of respect you have for me.
I have been the one reluctant,
To admit the truth.

'Oh!
Yeah, yeah you're right.
So glad I am you reminded me about that.
Of course.
I thought you knew all the time.
The respect I have for you is unwavering.
Although there were temptations.'

Temptations?

'I wanted to put my foot up your...
Nevermind.
Now...
That question.
About me being lowdown and dumb?
Ask me that same question again.
But...
This time make it personal.
I don't want my expections,
To disappoint my anticipation.
Do you know how long I have been waiting,
To hear you admit your feelings for me!'

Feelings?
What feelings?

'Okay.
I will play stupid and you stay playing dumb.
Satisfied!?'