When the Call Comes

poem by Emily Ruth Hazel

I have your heart on the line. 

Your mind scrolls

through contacts, tries to place

the voice. Is that a threat 

or an invitation? 

The poem breathes

into the receiver, 

offers heart and mind

a ride on a double-decker 

bus. Who knows 

where it will take you?    

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(edited by Emily Ruth Hazel)