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'Chloe Calling' by Donal Mahoney

8/24/2016

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Chloe Calling
 
The problem with Chloe is
she moved to San Diego
where the weather’s fair
but hasn't found anyone 
who’ll listen to her so she
calls you or me at midnight.
 
Back here she had folks
who liked to listen to he
and if someone got fed up
someone else stepped up
with a problem to discuss.
Some folks liked Chloe
taking an interest in them.
 
Remember old Homer 
in the nursing home?
Twice a week she took him
a mocha latte and a cookie.
He’d sit up in bed and listen
as long as the coffee lasted.
Once she forgot his coffee
and Homer grumbled a bit
and fell asleep.
 
When her sister Daisy
got sick they reconciled
after years of arguments
and Chloe was delighted she
had someone new to counsel
but when she told Daisy she
had better go to church
the truce ended there.
 
Chloe needs more time to meet
someone new in San Diego.
Dudley left her, I understand,
to marry Alice who understood
Dudley didn’t like fancy chat. 
In the meantime, you can try
what works for me with Chloe.
I unplug the phone before
I go to bed because she will
dial until someone answers.
Then she won’t hang up.
 
Donal Mahoney

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