On my house phone I called him
he picked up immediately and said hello
and I went with the flow
I came over the same day
to a variety of pornos neatly organized on his table
next to a punch bowl full of condoms
and lube packets
and the TV was playing one of the pornos at a very low volume in the background
and I did what I came there to do.
On my flip phone I texted him hello
he replied within the hour
and I came over to his array of pornos thrown haphazardly on his table
a handful of condoms and a few lube packets
and the porno on the TV was a bit louder this time
as if he didn’t care what the neighbors thought of him anymore
and we did what I came there to do.
On my iPhone I texted him hey
and he didn’t respond until later that evening
and I came over and there was only one porno on the table
a couple of condoms
and no more Lube
and the TV was blaring with the porno without a care in the world
and I did what I went there to do.
On my iPhone 5 I texted him hi
and he didn’t respond until the following Monday
and he told me he moved a few towns over
and I almost got lost on my way there
I came over
there was no pornos on the table
no more condoms nor lube
and the TV wasn’t on
it was in the middle of the night
and I try to leave but he begged me to stay
and so I did until 5 in the morning
I missed my shift at work and I got fired.
On my iPhone 6 I sent him a nude photo of me
but he didn’t respond for a whole week
and when he did he told me he had a boyfriend
and for me to back off
I looked at the indent on my right ring finger where my wedding ring used to be
And drove to my new job.
Loneliness Isn't Real 