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Disruption

Lunch with a friend Conversation flows A ring of the phone Our talking froze She chooses to answer I look annoyed Our time together Has now been destroyed I stare at my plate While being ignored Five minutes pass I'm getting bored Was the call business? No, just idle chatter Derailing the mood For an irrelevant matter Keeping my calm An impossible task a little respect Is all that I ask Tethered to tech Disconnecting us all Harming a friendship All over a call

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Jake Ponce

Date: 10/20/2013 3:52:00 AM

If that happened to me, I'd be really pissed off. Some folks oftentimes forget that it's rude to take a call and just chat away. It's like telling you that you're boring. Well, I hope you kept your cool at that moment and I'm glad you shared what happened through poetry. :)

Eric Niehoff
Date: 10/20/2013 9:35:00 AM

It can be frustrating to be ignored because of modern technology. Thanks for reading and commenting.