The Broken and The Holy

a friend from the past

once said

someday

when enough days go by

my phone won’t ring

he was talking about women

would rather

talk with someone

younger

We were talking

like all guys do

about girls

we were dating

he said we won’t

look good forever

I didn’t think much

about that

but years

raced by

and he is right

I leave messages

but calls aren’t returned

I’m guessing this works

both ways —

women leave messages

for guys

who never return calls

So many

lonely people

needing

a friend

or just

a call

I call women

I once knew

they don’t call back

My luck has ended

I’ve had too many birthdays

Former girlfriends are

looking for younger guys

I sit in my apartment

sipping grape wine

eating cheese spread

with crackers

just waiting

for

someone

to

call