Phone Sex

Borrowed faith is—

let’s face it—

phone sex.

The semblance of intimacy,

arousal incited

by words,

poetic perhaps, but

thinned and trimmed

in transmission.

Better yet,

stone tablet sex,

hieroglyphic depictions

of stick figure

love making

the way it

Must. Be. Done.

That approach

will do in a pinch,

I suppose.

And it’s safe

for beginners.

But sooner or later—

oh just as soon

as you possibly can—

make a date with the

Lover on the line,

always on the line,

make a date

with your Beloved.

Get naked,

get breathless,

and find out what the

Real Thing

is all about.

If you do,

you can stop paying

the phone bill.

You’ll never go back.