THE PHONE RING

you should have seen

how I fell on the ground

so hasty, i tripped off

my stupid feet

two rings were enough;

I know ‘twas you on

the other end my love

don’t want

to keep you waiting

don’t want

to spoil this chance

to hear your voice

and to know how you are

only greetings were

all that we had

two minutes of

bittersweet hello and hi

how time ticked away

I’ll be waiting again

for your next call

though a few extra minutes

will not sooth me

but it’s okay,

enough that I know

you are safe and okay















written 01/11/2003

Author's Notes/Comments: 

Hard when the Phone rings.

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Ernest Bevans's picture

Great piece - pure and simple
on the mind and on the heart.
Keep Writing like this great form