Phone Records

Published Apr 29, 2020 7 PM



Kill me now
I feel like I’m burning 
Why is it that whenever I call 
I’m in pain and 
No one ever responds 

I’m here. 
Can you hear me? 
I have picked up, friend. 
I’ll always counter.

I think there is a man following me 
I don’t know what he wants 
But he drags his fingers along my neck 
When he thinks I won’t turn around

What? Get out of there
Listen to me 
Run away from him 
Please

I don’t like to run 
I don’t know how to- 
Breathe 
Right. 

I’m listening to you 
Then I say hello 
He says I need to go 
Should I? 

Need to go where 
Don’t go anywhere 
You need to be alive tomorrow
So you can continue to feel happy, feel sorrow

But what if he needs me?
When he burns the room down 
For tea is good with sugar 
And there is only salt and sound

(…) 

He’s asking if I want to burn too? 

(…) 

You do not respond 
So I’m asking him to 
Burn me 
Through  

What would my ash look like? 
Next to his 

Don’t burn

The smoke is very thick

Don’t burn! 

Do you think he likes me? 

Leave! 
He wants you to burn 
At his side 
In your mind 
You shouldn’t want him 
To like you 

Okay, 
I’m home
He’s outside 
Should I say hello? 
I would like to 
I think 

No

Lest a man like that fade into oblivion 
Burn this home 
Too 
I miss you 
And me 
And everything in between 
Because all that exists is ash and he 
Who created the fire 
That consumes 

Wait, 
Stop,
Please

I have assumed the title of ‘loser’
Because that’s all I ever was
Someone who spoke too loud 
Or too fast
And wouldn’t shut up 
Keep her occupied they said 
Tie her mouth shut 
She speaks another word 
And she’s dead
And the man? 
He said he would listen 
Said he wanted to listen 
You know?

I want to listen, friend 
I can’t listen if you’re dead.
Please just get out 
We can go back to the time we cried-

But it’s funny 
See now 
for all the people who died
Screaming in infernos 
He set
There is a girl like me 
He remembered 
Respected 
I will not be dead 
Tomorrow. 

I will be ash. 

But friend, friend 
What about mine
What about time--Call Ended - 00:23:45


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