hanging up
the woman ends her call
retrieves a cigarette
and momentarily allows
the life to be
sucked out of her lungs
hanging up
a basket of flowers
beside her front door
the woman wants herself
to feel welcome
although, the visitors don't come
hanging up
the man expertly ties a length of rope
he had been here before
remembering the flowers
he had bought her a week ago
now there were nothing but weeds
growing in his throat
hanging up
the man looks outside
lines of communication
draw a pretty picture in the battered sky
and above he sees two birds fly
the man puts down the phone
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