What Happens After Hello?
I’ve been wondering, what will happen if I dial your number?
The phone will ring, and ring, and ring.
I am certain of that part.
You never quickly pick-up, for anyone,
but there was a moment in time
when I seemed to matter a little more than others,
and you would reach for the phone to hear my voice.
I know that moment has passed.
So what will happen if I dial your number?
What happens when you pick-up the phone?
What do I say?
Do I simply say hello?
What comes after hello?
Shall I inquire of your family?
Perhaps, I ask about the weather and work?
Or do I ask if you still think of me?
I have been wondering.
What if you say I miss you?
What about, I love you?
What do I say, after hello?
No more wondering.
Deep breath,
and dial.
Oh, I see.
The machine had not occurred to me.
