I wait for you to answer the phone
My day depends on your hello
How are you, I ask with fingers crossed
Don't ask me you bellow as you
Turn away from the answer you abhor
How is it going, I choose instead
On days when you are alert
You dive into our lives
One question after another
How is, what about and what news of
Pepper our long talks
Deep into the stillness of the night
I am taken aback when
You whisper wishing not to talk
I tell you about my day
My walks and work
I talk about the kids and then
We switch to your early years
The days gone by have escaped the
Gilded cage, softly you say
A lump in my throat brings
Tears to my eyes
How I wish to take you back in time
To the days that bring you joy
Tell me about the time you were in
England, I ask
Ohhhhh, you say with a long sigh
What a simple time, what happy days
Your father and I on our own
Taking the world on in so many ways
What about your first house, I ask
Awaiting vivid memories to tumble out
About the house so neat
Eclectic dishes you cooked
Laika the dog under our beds
Paint the days in brilliant hues
I want to preserve your glorious days
Be with you in your gilded cage
You and I will talk into the night and
As you fall asleep, I will hang up
Waiting for daybreak and
Tomorrow's precious talk
