In the Wee Hours

In the wee, wee hours
From a deep, deep sleep,
I was jolted upright
By a clueless creep.

For he dialed my number
And my phone did blare;
So I grabbed it quickly,
Wondering who was there.

As my heart was pounding
And I prepped for grief,
I awaited news
From my slumber thief.

But he left me hanging,
The connection lost;
And for hours after, 
I just turned and tossed.

Yet that hang-up helped
To make my fears subside.
After all, nobody
Whom I love had died.

Still, a part of me
Simply must condemn
Someone calling at 
3:45 A.M.!
Copyright © | Year Posted 2012


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Date: 5/18/2012 6:09:00 AM
ilene I love this, it has a great rap beat to it..David
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Date: 5/18/2012 5:34:00 AM
Horrible way to be woken up to Ilene, well done poem. - oxox love Anne-Lise
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Date: 5/18/2012 1:05:00 AM
Yeah... it's kinda scarry when it rings (or whatever the sound is nowadays) in the middle of the night... a nice poem, nevertheless... ;-) Terry
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Date: 5/17/2012 7:14:00 PM
Doncha hate it when someone calls at that ungodly hour!!! You figure it's gotta be bad news, right? To write a poem about it is just sheer genius! Killer cadence and rhyme as usual, my dear!! Well done. Best wishes, Keith
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Date: 5/17/2012 6:32:00 PM
I agree. I turn my phone off at night just so I do not get that call at 3:45. Love this!
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