A Little Shout-Out

When friends or family make a call Or text or email, I embrace Their reaching out, for there is love In every case of touching base. A little shout-out’s all I need To let me know they think of me. I do the same since now, of course, We’re all considered “absentee.” A written note sent through the mail (So rare these days) works just as well As one I read upon a screen And, even better, I can tell A lot about a person’s mood In phone calls, for within that voice Are hints of why the call’s been made – To rant, seek solace or rejoice. And lastly, there is FaceTime, Zoom Or Messenger, with face-to-face But all, to me, complete the job Of taking time for touching base.