Phone Call...! Poem by Merlin Mwaura

[Monday]

'Hallo! '
'Hallo, how you doing? '
'Not o.k' [giggles]
'Oh....'
'Yeah, I kinda miss you.'
' Really..? [smiling]
' I do, an' i hate myself for it. I can't help it, feels too damn good.'
'Well, .... I feel too damn good myself.'

[Tuesday]

'Hey! '
'Heeey...! '
'What you doing? '
'Nothing...you? '
'Nothing! '
'why don't you hang up'
'No you hang up'
'You hang up! '
'No you'
'You'
'I you too'

[Wednesday]

'Baby...'
'Yeah...? '
'I need to see you...'
'I want that you too'
'Well, why don't you answer the door..' [Rings]
'No way' [Ding Dong! ]

[Thursday]

' You were amaizing'
'You didn't do so bad yourself! '
'Can I seeyou, again'
'Sure, I got chocolate this time'
'You 'r so nasty! '
'Am glad to be'

[Friday]

'[pant] Baiby....'
'Yeah...? '
'I am sorry'
'What! Why? '
'I'll always love you! '
'I love you too baiby, what's wrong? '
'Promise me you'll be strong'
'You 'r scaring me, baiby you o.k? '
'Promise....'
'I promise.'
'Good bye darling.'

[Saturday]

'Hallo! '
'Hallo..? '
'Is this...? '
'Yeah! ? '
'We are sorry to inform you, your.....'
'Nooooo.....! ! ! ! ' [screaming]

[Sunday]

'Mom... His gone'
' I know dear, come home when you want to...'
'[sobs]...mmm...[crying]...'
'You promised him...'
'I am trying, really, I am..'
'Then be what he'd expect you to be..'
'[sigh] I will...'
' An' Mom, it was a phone call'
'What was, dear? '
'How we made us.'