A Brief Telephone Conversation
by Todd Cheney — Read all 47 poems by Todd Cheney
Saturday, January 24, 2004
Hello?
Yes?
How are you?
Fine.
How's business today,
the bottom line?
Well I've got
good news and
bad.
The kids are fine,
...but it's Brad.
Your uncle?
He died today.
How sad!
The viewing's at six,
and the funeral's twelve
noon, the next day.
I'm on my way.
thank you