And I want to ask for whom
and how long must I hold
and exactly what is so precious
to require holding on indefinitely
but there is no one to ask
only a voice that echoes
Please continue to hold.
And I want to know
if in the end it will matter.
I need to drop the phone;
can’t do that if I obey
Please continue to hold.
I hear the message too loudly
amplified by my reluctance;
it restricts, cuts off the now
leaves me in anticipation.
I should just hang it up
yet I wait for an answer
I expect a new message
from that liquid voice.
that gives permission to finally
let go. I wait longer only to hear:
Please continue to hold.
Please continue to Hold. Turning the voice of a bot into literary art. . Well done.?