Pay Phone

When was the last time,
ankle deep in sidewalk salt,
tell me about goodies,
ankle deep in sidewalk salt,
punching the numbers,
metal to glove and glove 
to metal.  Not a booth.
Just a stand up
and trying to call you.
Eyes up.  Hands down.
Pushing nose first,
hoping it goes through
against understanding.
Wishing I was 
somewhere better than home.