Can We Call?
By Malena, 18, Wisconsin
Hey, can we call?
Yes, you want to say.
But you know that it’s too late.
But you want to say yes so bad.
Hey, can we call?
Do not answer.
Do not reply.
I know it’s hard,
but don’t do it.
Hey, can we call?
You moved on,
you changed.
You watched him become a different man.
Hey, can we call?
You have become something new.
You met someone new.
You watched him go.
Don’t answer the phone.
Hey, can we call?
You can remember her voice,
telling him how much she loves him.
You remember and cringe.
Don’t answer the phone.
Hey, can we call?
Your new boyfriend comes into the room
with a bouquet of flowers, smiling more than he ever did.
You have a new beginning, and you’re happier than ever, so
Don’t answer the phone.
When writing this, I thought about a crush who was constantly asking me to call. But then he got back with his ex-girlfriend, and I started to question everything. And then he started to ignore me, so I just wrote to express how I was feeling.
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