Reaching Out

Phone rings
He can't talk yet
Meetings at work
It doesn't seem an emergency
Soon after he returns the call
Just ringing
And the automated voice
Always the same
Telling him to leave a message
For once he does
Hours later
The phone rings again
He stops everything
Leaving the room
To find complete silence
To focus on her
Just listening
Almost no words needed
Interesting how the meeting at work
Was about how to be a good listener
Making him ever so more effective
When she tires of hearing her voice
He asks a question to keep things moving
And both are happier
Before the click