After “Phone Call With A Friend” by Sophie Diener

Hi, how have you been? 

I took down all our photos and thought of you–

remember when we took that trip to Boone? 

Remind me who you are. 

Here’s a comprehensive list of all that’s morphed or came anew

since I watched you leave from my driveway. 

How’s your mom? 

How’re your dogs? 

Tell me all about your new promotion,

and what you’ve changed about your bedroom since I last saw it. 

No, I haven’t found someone new. 

Have you read that book I gave you? 

Please promise that you won’t love anyone more than you loved me. 

I put those pictures into a little box under my bed, 

and now I only see your face in my memories. 

Hey, are you the man I knew or did I break you? 

I’m sorry either way