Off The Cuff Poem by f. berhan kebede

The notice appears as a shiny red light on my phone first
then my thumbs jump and dance
and if I'm online I will login to my email
and check my messages
and check messages sent to me
and sent to me
and sent
Offerings, opportunities, overjoy
I can lose and gain at the same time!
You like me? !
I can't click until later
I'm busy
checking my phone
for a call
and I tell myself not to answer but they are already on their way
Look what I have found!
Look at me and my
look
look, look now

Hold on.