I Had To Read The Number
Couple Of Times
Even Then I Dialled It Wrong
“Just Dial It….
Just, Just Dial It…”

Number By Number
One By One
All Seven Numbers…
A Ring… A Second Ring… A Third….
I Almost Hung Up…
Then A Hurried Voice…. Hello… Helloo….
I Uttered Something Asking For Her….
“Whom Do You Want To Speak To…”
Then A Sharp Hello…
Like A String Being Struck
On A Fine Violin
Followed By A Husky Hello…
Finally I Got My Tongue To Bend
Is This You… I Am Your Friend…
“Ah… Hello How Are You…
Where Are You….
How Did You Find The Number…”
My Friend Was Looking At Me
With A Question On His Face
Like I Was Doing Something Foolish
Utterring Nonsense…
“No I Did Not Go There Today
We Were Busy Yesterday
And Could Not Go There Today….”
Then I Realised
That He Was Trying To Tell Me The Time
That We Will Be Late
That I Have To End The Call…
My Heart Wanted To Listen
My Hands Wanted To Hold The Reciever
Hold It Tight, Tight Against My Ear
Just To Hear Whatever Is Being Said….
Whatever…
Whatever Is Being Said…
No It Did Not End…. No It Did Not…!