Sunday 8 August 2010

Another Short Ode

DO YOU SIT DOWN
AND THINK ABOUT NOTHING
FOR HOURS?
DO YOU SIT MOTIONLESS
IN A NEAR CATATONIC DAZE
WITH WIDE OPEN EYES
AND EMPTY THOUGHTS
WAITING FOR
THE TELEPHONE TO RING?
DO YOU PICK IT UP
ON THE VERY FIRST RING
SAYING
THANK GOD YOU PHONED ME
I'M SO GODDAMN LONELY
WITHOUT YOU
DO YOU DO ALL THAT?
COS I DON'T!

K. Short circa 1980