"Phone"

by Jeph Johnson

 

she displays
languid affection
because
on the phone
it appears
she would
jump through the line
if she only could
-
when
her line frees
and my arms
open wide
I wait all alone
-
I think she tries
to make her phone
do things
it is not set up to do

-
like love

Author's Notes/Comments: 

2003 

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