Leaving a light on in an empty apartment does not mean
anyone is home
Forgetting to turn off the fan does not show that a friend has come by,
only that you were in a hurry when you left
Dirty socks on the floor are yours
and weren't put there by a lover who no longer visits
The blinking red light on your answering machine indicates
that you had a call, but it was a wrong number
The only other voice tells you what you already knew
No more new messages
.