Hot Line
for Beck and Nick
Some nights we would whisper to each other
through yoghurt pots at the ends
Nick of a piece of string that snaked
between our bedrooms, across the landing.
Night. Night. Silence …
The toilet flushed and the landing light
went off. Night. Night. Silence …
Separated by miles of darkness,
messages took longer to arrive,
our voices grew quieter,
though we were never really out of hearing.
Putting down the yoghurt pots,
we could still hear each other breathing.
through yoghurt pots at the ends
Nick of a piece of string that snaked
between our bedrooms, across the landing.
Night. Night. Silence …
The toilet flushed and the landing light
went off. Night. Night. Silence …
Separated by miles of darkness,
messages took longer to arrive,
our voices grew quieter,
though we were never really out of hearing.
Putting down the yoghurt pots,
we could still hear each other breathing.
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