The Breather
Billy Collins
Poem
When someone discovers that the phone calls
Are coming from inside the house
So too, I realized
That our tender overlapping
Has been taking place only inside me.
All that sweetness, the love and desire-
It's just been me dialing myself
Then following the ringing to another room
To find no one on the line,
Well,sometimes a little breathing
But more often than not, nothing.
To think that all this time-
Which would include the boat rides,
The airport embraces, and all the drinks-
It's been only me and the two telephones,
The one on the wall in the kitchen
And the extension in the darkened guest room upstairs
Main idea
Why did you chose this poem?
Song
- adelias way
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As you walk my way
Do you see my face
Sad behind a smile
Fake it for awhile
Tell me what should I do?
Can I get closer to you
Tell me the truth
Can I get an answer from you
Show me a sign
Here I stand with my heart in my hands
And all I do
To get closer to you
As I stand alone
Sinking like a stone
You can save me now
I can't live without
Tell me what should I do?
Can I get closer to you
Tell me the truth
Can I get an answer from you
Show me a sign
Here I stand with my heart in my hands
And all I do
To get closer to you
If you walked my way
Would you see my face?
Can I get closer to you
Tell me the truth
Can I get an answer from you
Show me a sign
Here I stand with my heart in my hands
And all I do
To get closer to you
To get closer to you
And all I do
To get closer to you
And all I do
To get closer to you
And all I do
The "connection" between the song and poem
my poem
My love, why are you not here?
You said you would be here with me,
Forever and always!
Where are you?
You promised you would be there,
But you left-
When i needed you the most.
Come back to me, my love,
Don't drift away-
Come back.