Stories from Thailand

Phone Call

Talking quickly on the phone 

He speaks a language I don't understand

I hear the concern in his voice 

His days are not going as planned

He talks more on the phone

Calls a friend and the bank

It's been fifteen minutes since he started

While I listen quietly in the back

He sits on the chair with strong shoulders

I am serenaded by a strong, masculine voice

I long to touch him to offer some comfort

We were alone and he had no choice

But, carefully, I need to think

and hold my feelings sacred this time

He is here today, but not tomorrow, 

I need to learn how to hold the line.

This trip had been a dream

and he was part of almost every scene

The phone call is over and done with

He is now preparing to leave