WAITING

My call is received 
Auto-answer
All of the operators are busy
If I know the number of
The person I am dialing
I can hang up and dial it
Or else hang on and
They will be right there
I am waiting patiently
It has only been ten minutes
Not bad for a large company
I listen to the music and
Am just getting into it when
The recorded voice interrupts
With the same message
How long can this go on?
I used to know the owner
But that was twenty years ago
I was not important then
And am sure that category remains
So, I will not mention the fact
When a real person answers
I need some information
The cost of some of their furniture
Which I purchased in 2011, 2012, or 2013
Just in case I wish to sell it, if
I were lucky enough to find 
Someone who would wish
To purchase it from me
It is like new in condition and
Has served me well over the years
But now it is not vital that I have it
Well its over twenty minutes now
I just received a call on my land line
My daughter from California wants
To tell me about her new job
We go on for over a half-hour
Now it is fifty minutes and 
After their closing hour, but 
The auto-voice keeps right on going
I hang up that line and then the other
The stress slowly leaves my body

Stanski
March 9, 2021 ^