It sounds like your associate and I might get along.

[ he laughs at the idea - as someone who very much enjoys poetry, bad poetry can be in fact, objectively terrible. with that, though, he does give a little bow of his head in thanks, maybe remembering his manners or maybe just finished with his terrible prank victory lap. ]

Thank you for being my associate in this little situation, by the by. Or, really, allowing me to assist.