She said she’d be here a week ago,

Then sick she got, didn’t make it then, so,

Her plan was to come over this week,

No answer to calls, my heart feels weak…

Gone away & returned,

No answer to messages left,

She could be hurt or worse,

I’m not trying here to coerce,

Though I am starting to feel,

The urge to be angered & curse…

What is the use of a telephone,

If it is not used leaving another alone,

I hate to whine & otherwise moan,

But I “may” have done better years ago,

Staying by myself, living & dying all alone…

© ed ? 5/13/09