Who Pays for this Phone?
The phone rings while i’m in the shower
“This is a message for Rita Danhauer”
As i stand there soaking wet,
am i irritated? You bet.
Every day, and sometimes twice;
too much is too much to suffice.
I always just hang up and go.
The recorded voice keeps talking tho.
How do i know it doesn’t cease
its meaningless shooting the breeze?
Because once i let it go on
to see if it would ever be gone.
At the end, it begged me for money;
i laughed, because it seemed so funny.

Walt Abbott–7-7-2009