She had finally given in
And dialed his number yesterday
Midday
Hoping the digits were the same
Hoping that he would remember her name
But there was no answer
She knew he was at work
But she figured he must be on break
One call she had told herself
That’s all it would take
She used it up
No answer
Thinking that maybe she had avoided
A mistake
But even a day later
When the sun was going down
And she found herself home alone
High-jinx could ensue
As she pressed the green button
And heard the tone
Calling once was a slippery slope
That made it easier to call again
Besides she had changed her number
And left no message
That’s not what you do
When you call a friend
If it was she might as well
Avoid him then
So the sudden surge of guilt
Was easily stepped around and avoided
Until when
A voice answered
And
The
“Hello”
Froze her mind
Getting stuck in the crossroad
Thinking that maybe she should’ve ran
Probably too late
So caught up in her mental debate
She didn’t hear the phone
after she dialed
and the sound it made when it rang
“Hello”