private caller

the private caller
won't leave
a number, or a name.
he or she just lets it
ring
and ring.
all hours, any hour,
they call me up
to listen to me
breathe, to listen
to me say hello,
and hello again
before hanging up.
we're in a relationship
me and this
private caller.
it might last forever,
or until the next
call.
i'm waitng by the phone.
it's a been awhile.
I miss the silence
of someone
i'll never know.