If you have to wait for the beep

To get to that recorded message

Of yourself telling the world when you’ll be back,

Then find you do not know,

And worse yet, don’t believe yourself,

You may want to go away for real

To a place where no one can call you,

Til you’ve had time to call yourself

And let your inner loving parent heal

And assure your inner loving child

That you will never abandon yourself,

Again.

-jenn