I’d be very quiet

I’d be slightly awestruck but...

Being as I’m from the future,

I’d fast recoup my sensibilities.

Then...

I’d “cleverly” preempt his next sentence

And act like I’m Nostradamus,

Because,

If you can’t be naturally smart;

Then why not just pretend -

Obviously using a compendium,

The one labelled

“The Complete Works of Shakespeare - unabridged”.

Because hopefully,

I’d remember to bring it

(Along with my keys, purse and phone - the latter evidently for taking snapshots of the guy BECAUSE HE IS SHAKESPEARE AFTER ALL)

Then before zipping back to my own time,

I’d write his FIRST autobiography and copyright it.

Just so wouldn’t have to worry about my family.

And also because I just told you;

I’m pretending to be clever

(And I’d be a legend)

So when people asked what I do for a living I could say

“Oh you know, nothing much. I only wrote the first book about the life and time of Billy Shakes”

Billy Shakes is clearly his tag name!

I mean is it not apparent that quilling was the new graffiti back then?

Besides, you can do ANYTHING when there’s nobody to knock any sense into you.

That said I could tell him about my new invention,

The tablet,

The one made of metals and plastic.

Or the new horseless carriage I created forget Ford.

And how I manage to maintain world peace in such volatile times.

Question is would he believe one person could do all that.

It’s quite possible as one person penned all those plays and odes.

Either way I’d make the most of it!