#2: I wish you would call me Darling.

I wish you would call me
Darling.

Though I know you never will
I still cross my fingers in vain,
wasting my breath on countless
dandelions
and birthday candles
asking for you.

I wish you would call me
Darling.

I really ought to forget you now.
It’s been more than a year
and yet I can’t help but think
every time
the phone rings
it could be you.

I wish you would call me
Darling.

That it was your heart that jumps 
waiting to hear from me this time
and it would make you smile 
when I call you 
"my sweetheart"
in reply.

I wish you would call me
Darling.

That you knew my number off by heart
And your fingers could carve out
the lines and swoops and curves
of my name
better than they can
your own.

I wish you would call me
Darling.

It’s the only thing I’ve wanted
To hear your voice say my name
In a way that’s less
"How are you?"
And more
"I want you."

I wish you would call me,
Darling.