BUT I AM NOT ALONE


How long must I wait
The phone doesn’t ring
No knock at the door
Still I sit here

The leafs are falling from the trees
The air is getting a chill
Cars pass by the window
No, I’m not lonely for you

How long must I wait
The snow has fallen
The wind takes time away
The window is covered in frost

Now the trees have leafs again
Children play in the street
The snow is all melted
And the phone doesn’t ring

How long must I wait
There is a knock at the door
But it’s not you
The summer heat, why do I wait

How long must I wait
The phone rings
People knock on the door
But I am not home


Michael V Hechtman