Butt Dial

Who wants to talk?

Mary McGrath
Nov 5 · 1 min read
Paul Hanaoka-Unsplash

A butt dial to my friend,
No I don’t want to talk.
It takes too much effort
To exchange pleasantries.

I would rather fiddle around with my phone
Trying to be clever.

God forbid we should have a real conversation.

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Mary McGrath

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Mary writes from Los Angeles and Naples, FL. Some of her credits include: Newsweek, Wall St. Journal, Good Housekeeping, and Chicken Soup for the Soul.

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