Return of An Old Flame

by Ms. TKay - Cancer

Blinking red light
Louisiana number in sight
My brain starts working
I'm in my mind, searching
There's only one person whose number this could be
Could this really be him calling me?
Nah...I lost touch with him eons ago
So my brain starts to search again, this time real slow
Who else do I know in that part of the dirty south
I grew speechless as no words or names came from my mouth
Still stuck on stupid when the phone did its thing
The same number showed up after the first ring
"Hello"
"Hi, how are you?"
"Fine, who am I speaking to?"
"Think for a second, listen to my voice"
He wouldn't reveal his identity so that was my only choice
That country drawl, that southern accent
A dead give-away, my main hint
I started smiling as I remembered his name
My first love had tracked me down
The return of an old flame
Birth sign: Cancer
Date created: 2002-04-24 15:36:21
Last updated: 2021-03-03 14:46:23
Poem ID: 69357

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