He hadn’t called
They hadn’t spoke
He had been provoked
His phone was ringing
No answer
Was this a joke
She had believed him
Did he choke
Did he die
Was he out at sea
On a boat
Was he fishing
Should she send him a note
She talked to herself
And maybe she was
Expecting too much
Did she disrespect him
Too much
That could be why
But how he treated her
Was not like any other guy
She hadn’t touched her lunch
She had eaten
But she wasn’t sure
It had been two days
Since she had seen her food
And why
Had he been so rude
Or was he exercising
His right to be
“But that wasn’t right for me.”
She whispered to herself
Her co-worker
Had asked her
If she was alright
And she had answered
Abruptly
Not wanting to say
Anything else
Did she love him
Did she need him
Was it her pride
He was feeding
Could she leave him
Was she bleeding
What was this pain
She was feeling
He hadn’t called
On her own
She would be fine
She already had a husband
What a pity
And this too shall pass
It was only
A matter of time