They don't teach you
what to say
to the person on
the other end of the line
calling at 3 a.m.
with words she
would rather not utter
and you
would rather not listen.
Or what to do with the
3 a.m. silence
after you hang up,
how to fill the hours
left before the sunrise,
to leave or not to leave bed,
to brew or not to brew
some coffee,
how to play on.
