Calls

He used to call her “central”

     When she’d “number?” on his line;

But later called her “Birdie”

     As he thought her voice divine.

One day he called her “dearie”,

     And it pleased her, I opine;

Next day she told the office

     That she felt she must “resign”.

No more she answers “number?”

     On the busy down-town line;

She must be gold of silver,

     For he fondly calls her “mine”.

March 8, '09