Two poems for the price of one

 Hi! How are you?

"Hi! How are you?" read the text out of the blue.

There was no name with the number so it could have been Goldfinger.

While you are here, you might as well hear what I have to say on the matter.

"How am I?"

I've given up on life.

"How are you?"

Same? Boo hoo.

Why contact me if I don't know who you are?

Did you think I was interested in more than a friendship?

or are you a bloke? a sick joke?

"Hi! How are you?"

"Fine, How are you?"

And we would carry on ad infinitum.

If you are really interested to know how I am at least have the depravity to put a kiss on the end before you press send.

Are you yet another condescending friend?

Who from my past could even be bothered to send a "Hi, how are you?"

I'm all over Social Media. You can contact me there.

Yet you chose the cold hard clinical stare.

I wish you'd asked "Why are you what you are?"

I would have replied

Because love has died inside

Because love has died inside.

Girl in a Green Duffle Coat

Don't look at me.

I'm old enough to be your father.

Don't pretend to be interested in my kindness sprinkled with humour.

Turn away and keep walking.

Your knight in shining armour awaits on the end of the pier.