How could you answer
the call
three rings and you blinked once
and off both feet.
The miracle was on the other line
singing hallelujah on this one
counting blessings like pennys on your desk.
The hold beep becomes as violent
as a stuttering heartbeat
waving to a crowd
and I thee ghost
front row seats
to the curtain close
roses passing through me
and a deafening dial tone.
