Obligation

Don't feel obligated, he said to me. To answer back. I know you are busy.

He doesn't know. Yes, I am busy. But never too busy to compulsively hit reply.

Slip my soul into the body of the text while attempting to sound casual.

Try not to

     Over-write.

     Sound over-excited.

     Be too eager.

He doesn't know.

Photo by Sharon Cummings.