Ode to a Ghost

Cyber silence evokes psyche chatter

Missing mail?

A long pause?

High probability of passive statement

Deemed more efficient and eloquent than

“The dog ate my interest” or

“Somebody stole my curiosity” or

“I left my possibility on the subway”

Generated by a vigilant gut utilizing its best wisdom

To protect heart and mind from

Tedium, reruns, or worse

Expecting, a la mode du culture, to be met by

Polite and passive counter-silence

But in this case met by bad poetry rebelling against etiquette

Long enough to say

I’m sorry I didn’t get the opportunity to know you more