Dearest When You Called

Dearest when you called my what a relief The photo from the phone and the counting of the teeth The most terrible part was how calm inside everyone was The politics of fear, the business of cheap You wonder if the people up top are asleep Numb to the fact of how fat we've grown Leave your name and number nobody's home The islands of ports and the tunnel safe clear The TV reports of baby in tears We know who to watch by the length of your nose Leave your name and number no one's home Dearest when you called my what a relief The photo from the phone and the counting of the teeth How did you know, leave your name and number no one's home --- Dearest When You Called - Craig Cardiff