They said love was forever

nowhere new
I embraced nothing
I awoke and remembered
I am nowhere new.


so love is forever, huh?
have you been in love thirteen times and
were absolutely certain,
this is it.
Oh, and this other one.
And this one, as well.


when he called
he said
he wanted to
speak to me

i told him
speak

he said
that the conversation
could not be had
over a telephone

i have a feeling
loneliness
will call on me
tonight