The Call

Telephones mostly don’t ring anymore.

We are programmed nowadays to respond

to a pity jingle or the first few bars of a

favorite tune. In any case you answer and

no one is there. Could have been a wake

up call. The screen on your phone showed,

restricted, and now you’ll never know.

Could have been one of those Fraternal

Order of Police calls soliciting a donation.

No thank you, you were prepared to say.

A friend would have certainly tried calling

again. Who knows, these days might have

been the Prime Minister of Canada or the

President of Poland, some wrong number

speaking in a foreign tongue? Now, let’s

consider it was you making the call. Who

would it be you needed to call, perhaps

your deceased mother with whom you

wished to speak once again? You know

given the advanced technology today, that

sort of connectivity is on the near horizon.

Mom, I know your life was not easy, but I

just wanted you to let you know…Who will

listen to you today? What in heaven’s name,

what on Earth would you have to say? Are you

ready answer the phone again; are you willing

to make the call?

Chris Hanch 3-15-19