February 18, 2023 
used to be
before PC
another situation,
a ringing phone
was conundrum
awaiting salutation,
you never
answered
on first ring
oh no! since you were busy
not hanging there
in nearby chair,
wondering where is he?
you let it ring
at least 3 times,
then answered slightly breathless…
heartbeat sound
in ear then drowned,
sense from any sentence.
now the deal,
the newest spiel,
is answering an IM…
a text or snap
an fb chat
just when do you reply ’em?
not right away!
o hells no, hey!
who cares if you’re online
online’s fine
but not same time!
you gotta give ’em hangtime,
a Gordian Knot
a true “what’s-what”
when paused to think about it,
like saying “hi”
in real life
when far enough to shout it…
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