An Ending
I left you finally
A moment ago
Because you didn’t know how
To say “hello” on the phone
Just your usual angry drunken
“What!”
Say “hello” I said
But another, “What!”
Bye, click, I hung up
You were gone.
Roberta “Bobby” Santlofer (1943-2020) was a mother of sons, an avid reader, and a poet. A posthumous collection of her poetry is forthcoming. Santlofer’s poems have appeared or are forthcoming in Gargoyle, Philadelphia Stories, Grey Sparrow Review, and elsewhere.
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