31 To S.
1
You say life is a list of deleted
And short-lived
Phone numbers you can't get rid of.
'-- You never delete the number of your shrink.
You always delete the number of your lover.
And, then, damn, always want to ask your ex some question.'
Fine. Let me be a push-button device for you --
A mobile phone.
You are welcome to push my buttons.
I am easy to operate.
With minimum makeup,
My display has letters, numerals and symbols.
You can call all your former and future lovers,
I will connect you.
2
'Please hold.
Your call will be answered in the order received…'
'Your question will be heard in the order received…'
'Your answer will be listened to in the order received…'
'Your need will be satisfied in the order received…'
'I will make love to you in the order received…'
'I will retrieve you to my mind in the order received…'
'I will betray you in the order received…”]'
'I will open and close you in the order received…'
'I will forgive you in the order received…'
'I will delete you in the order received…'
Let me be a push-button device for you –
a mobile phone.
I will connect you to all your former and future lovers.
Unlike them, I will not love you,
but you can always push my buttons
and store inside me your phone number.
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