the lady from the gas company
put’s me on hold
while I wait and wonder
isn’t a moment
supposed to be no more
than two three maybe four
beats of the heart?
somewhere in the realm of
easily countable seconds
not uncountable minutes
school never offered
the evolving definition
of a moment that life has
so far never longer
than 35 minutes
or shorter than 20 seconds
and the silence that follows
sometimes hairpulling
always interminable
but it is redefined once again
she’s back in 15 seconds
with that greeting
Thanks for waiting
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