No One There Poem by Audrey Heller

The phone rings, I pick it up and
begin to say hello. All I hear is
silence, there's no one there, you
know. I can hold the phone, as
long as I like, close to my ear.
The longer I hold it, not a sound
do I hear. How strange it is, this
is really not the first time. Then
who is it, that calls me and keeps
me on the line? There's never a
dial tone, nor static of any kind,
all is quite still. I'd like to know
who's calling, but I'm sure I never
will. I guess whatever the reason,
for them to act this way, it will not
deter me, for I'll keep answering
my phone...and hello again, I'll say!