The Cell Phone: A Lament



he phone rings and you hop

and answer, even here,

on Table Mountain

the day after Easter.

The call

winds on.

We jump from stone

to stone

above the silvery lips

ringing Cape Town.

Your sons’ eyes shine

with the wonder of the view

but you’re caught–

discussing

discounts and taxes.

 

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