Ansafone Messages
I'm pretending not to be in.
Had a bad day. Week. Life.
If that's some former
insignificant other
don't use up tape -
I'll phone you if I need to.
What's my isolation to you?
It's my final defence,
my only remaining strategy.
Write! It makes more sense.
The spoken word's hard to remember.
If you must, then speak after the tone.
Leave your name and number.
I may phone.
Eeeeeep
It's me. I've been drinking.
You'll just say no.
There's no point asking.
They're your kids too.
Come and get your children.
I need support. Emotional support.
They're despicable. Take after you.
You don't give a thought -
THEY'RE YOUR KIDS TOO.
I'm getting past it.
They love you,
the stupid bastards.
They're turning me into a wreck.
And don't forget the cheque.
Eep
Are you there? Hello? Hello?
You know you should phone on the first day
of absence, before ten. Well anyway,
I found your note.
What do you mean, depressed? We all
get down! Get some tablets. Get
back to work! I'm quite appalled
that you've been off so much. I'm quite... upset.
I'm sure you know you've let the clients
down. Is that an answerphone?
We're all concerned you know.
There must be some way modern science
can help - Prozac? What was that tone?
Are you there? Hello? Hello?
Eep
It's me. Is it over?
You said you'd call.
I suppose I should have known.
How could one fall
for a man like you.
After that time when the moon
cast spells through the skylight,
I thought I knew. I thought we...
Never mind.
How could someone like you
have the gall?
You don't know
what you've done to me.
Please send me back my key.
Eep
Dad? It's me.
Mum says it's all right.
You don't have to come and get us.
And Dad?
When we go Monday night,
can Rebecca come?
I think she's sad
without the twins.
And Dad?
When you left home
and took your things,
you used to write us letters.
And Dad? You know Rebecca's father?
He lives with 'becca's mother.
Eep Eep Eep
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