Still

Everything changes for a reason..

The phone rings on her nightstand

waking her up

She lets it ring for a while

she’s waited for this moment forever, it seems

She’s thought about what to say

over and over again

but she has lost her words

Wanting so terribly to speak her mind

but too afraid to answer

she lets the call go to voice mail

Frightened of what she’ll hear

she’s reluctant to answer the message

but she does

Hi, it’s me. I know it’s late, but it’s been a long time

I just wanted to see how you were doing

and what you were up to these days

I hope you get this message. Please call me back; I want to hear from you

I know you probably hate me for keeping us apart

(Delete)

She doesn’t want to hear any more

if she does, she knows it will make her cry

but she stifles back the tears anyway

If she knows the person behind that message like she thinks she does

then she also knows it won’t be the same way tomorrow

or the next day

She can’t keep on going like this

they used to be inseparable; joined together at the hip

but things change

and friends lose their way

Author's Note

All of my poetry comes from the heart.

Reviews

[nigrum homonculus]

this actually made me tear up slightly. its so real. especially the voice mail and the ending. first poem im adding to my libary. loved this so much