Daily Cascade

"Package in the Wind"


I blinked at the photo of an alien door, with
my package, and instead, "*Departure made,
then delivered," the screen said

No box, no note, no beep, no sign
No chance tonight that I can *dine

Not here but a phantom clear and Amazon's
chatbox offered a *dynamic cheer, not a real kiss,
and not why the delivery had to *stall and miss

No box, no note, no beep, no sign
No chance tonight that I can *dine

I took a quick *look for its place while neighbors
gave a "shoulder to my case, a *discrimination
cruel, as if an *earthquake shook the place

No box, no note, no beep, no sign
No chance tonight that I can *dine.

I pace the floor, thoughts turn black for I feel
the lack, but still cope and hope, in rain or sleet,
my package and I shall soon meet.

No box, no note, no beep, no sign
No chance tonight that I can *dine.