Sadly waving goodbye, I watched you go off to buy your very first mobile phone. My heart was sore but I couldn’t say how much it broke, as you walked away.
The moment reminded me of an ‘Empty Nest’ how alone I felt when my children left. No-longer real-voice contact at every turn. Twisting to hear, made my stomach churn.
It’s like you’ve moved into your own bedroom, while I lie alone and cold, the space all my own. Big Brother insists – I didn’t ask for separation, It’s a necessary evil for Government information.
We’ve always shared my Sumsung Special. Never before needing two hearing vessels. We won’t let technology over-rule our love We’ll make sure we talk face to face, enough.
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