Saturday, May 1, 2021

new delhi calling

i get about ten calls a day
from india.
it's the irs,
medicare,
amazon,
microsoft,
social security,
credit cards,
home repairs,
life insurance.
it sounds like the same guy.
the high pitched
voice with the obvious
accent,
mispronouncing
nearly every other word
including my name.
it sounds like he's in
a warehouse full
of a thousand of people,
all chattering
from the same scam script.
he's busy,
but so am i.
the number he's calling
from looks
almost like mine,
off by a digit or two
despite him being in New Delhi,
and me being
here.
he's an agent, an officer,
a manager, he's
technical support
from the refund department.
he wants to help you.
are you in front of your 
computer now?
it's a blight on the world.
an endless
swarm of mosquitoes
taking small bites out of
your life.

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