"Baby..." you say
and I hear it in your voice
though electronic words have none--
you are pleading,
begging me
to give you a hint--
what can you do?

"Baby..." you say
and inside I snap--
WHAT?
but instead I write
in those electronic words
"What..."

"What..." I say
my tone submissive,
cautious,
almost apologetic.
What do you want from me
besides what I can't tell you?
What...

"I want to do something" you say
and I laugh out loud
but you can't hear--
THEN DO SOMETHING
my mind shouts
to no one but me--
DO SOMETHING.

"I don't know what to tell you..." I say
again with the hint of apology--
I'm sorry
I can't help you.
But wait--
you were supposed to
help ME