‘Until 10.21’

Set to receive, message blocked.
The high clock waits and ticks –
moments, marked and dropped.

Impatience aches an LED red,
sweaty palm grip sticks,
set to receive – message blocked.

Masqued machine, time ripely judged;
empty cases of seconds picks
moments, marked and dropped.

Bad news – ich habe genung – I’m stuffed.
What is the word? Polemics?
Set to receive. Message blocked.

Dish-faced monitor finally unlocked;
‘Life is too difficult to fix’
Moments. Marked and dropped.

A hot cartridge of shock:
the power to reply cut off.
Set to receive message. Blocked
moments. Marked. And dropped.