Captain.
Each day, recently, a mom
Calls in with the same request
For her daughters who are
In desperate need.
She goes on and on.
I write down her plea
Trying to be patient,
Wondering why she keeps
Repeating the same request
Day after day.
And then I'm stopped in my
Tracks.
I do the same.
But my Captain never loses
Patience with me.
He never needs to write down
My requests,
And He never hangs up.