Velvet Voice Poem by Susan Lacovara

I wonder how it is
You know just when to call
When to reappear
A ghost I never learned
To fear

Like a song you remember
You can never quite forget
Though the lyrics get harder to recall
The melody remains familiar, yet foggy

We pretend all is well
Sharing pleasantries and pardon me's
For the time elapsed photography
Of where we've traveled, separately

You invite yourself to be invited
For a cold beer, a warm smile
A return to sweet seduction
I winch a bit and wink your way
Needing to keep that door ajar

I would have done well
To let the phone ring
Skip over the sound of your velvet voice
But life knows me better
And you know me best