The voice, male
countrified Canadian
shocked me.
He gave his name
and all I could say was-
I know - and tell him to have
my mum call me back.
It was later that night the words came -
I'm sorry, we'll miss her,
I meant to call before, ask her if I should come
but the ambulance came before I had the courage to dial-
Words set in my head
The moment I missed
The conversation I wish I had.
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