Next door,
the neighbors are still sleeping.
Down the street the paper boy is evading a stray dog,
barely
Downtown a policeman is parked at a quiet intersection
drinking coffee and hoping for a boring shift
a picture of his injured partner taped to his dashboard
20 miles away,
in your apartment, you are still sleeping, as I
get up to get ready for work
I'll call you after 9, when I know you are awake,
even though you won't answer
I'll get to hear your voice