phone

that dial tone after it all
in the silence a cruel reminder
that the next conversation will have to wait
i push the receiver far away from my ears

a dead tone in the cold air
it doesnt break the silence
it doesnt cover the sound of a breaking heart
when goodbyes arent ever good
thats when the dial tone hurts more than a cut

i put the phone down as fast as i can
to make sure i cant hear whats on the other end
to drown out the sounds that i make
and the hurting the phone gives