What's Your Frequency? (2015)

(Auburn, Alabama)

True enough,

  My antenna shows some age,

But now it's aiming right at you.

  And the future may call for rain,

But right now, it's a clear view.

As hard as I've been broadcasting,

  You should be receiving me now.

I'm only gonna tell you once to stop acting,

  And for once, at least, hear me out.

  So, what's your frequency, Anna?

  Is it within range?

  Will it reach me from here to Savannah?

  If not, will it ever change? ...

          I don't think so.

Once again,

  You are tuning me out,

And it's starting to make me mad;

  Especially after all the talk about

How I am the best you've ever had.

If this is how you treat the best,

  I'd hate to see how you treated the worst.

I am left with only the guess

  The poor guy must have needed a hearse.

  So, set your frequency, Anna.

  Now it's within range.

  It may reach you from here to Havana.

  If not, will you ever change? ...

          I really hope so.

Reviews

[light and ashes]

Honest words that are as sharp as a knife...not over the top angry or melodramatic.

[Wendy Sue]

Amazing!!
I love the metaphor you used

[Wesley Dingler]

thank you, Wendy. I'm pleased you liked it.
I love an elegant eff-you. Which is what this was meant to be.
But to me, it was really funny. It was meant to be serious, but lightly funny all the same.



-wes

[Wendy Sue]

It shows adaptability and good character when one starts off with the intent to express an eff-you and it turns out funny imo
I wrote Vacancy while upset and now it makes me chuckle when I read it.
Nice work

[Wesley Dingler]

I will read it now.