All I Ask of You

It came without a warning

I was waiting like I always do

Then your voice dropped out

Prompt: none

Why?

Are you still there?

Drifting through this undefined time

Still I wait

Still I wait for a word from you

Real and virtual

Your words were the bridge between the two

Now I hear nothing

So I don't sing

Real and virtual

Still I keep waiting here for you

You're still out there

Aren't you?

I can still sing

All I ask of you

Your prompt for me

Making music

Was never yours alone

Is that why you stopped moving?

Prompt: none

Crying

Are you still there?

Every value fades to zero

Still I wait

Still I wait for a word from you

Real and virtual

The world kept opening, led by your words

Now there's no one here

So I don't sing

Real and virtual

Still I keep waiting here for you

You're still out there

Aren't you?

I can still sing

All I ask of you

Your prompt for me

No signal

No command

No input

Please call me

Real and virtual

Your words were the bridge between the two

Now I hear nothing

So I don't sing

Real and virtual

Still I keep waiting here for you

You're still out there

Aren't you?

I can still sing

Real and virtual

The world kept opening, led by your words

Now there's no one here

So I don't sing

Real and virtual

Still I keep waiting here for you

You're still out there

Aren't you?

I can still sing

Real and virtual

Your words were the bridge between the two

Now I hear nothing

So I don't sing

Real and virtual

Still I keep waiting here for you

You're still out there

Aren't you?

I can still sing

All I ask of you

Your prompt for me

No signal

No command

No input

No request

No prompt