cares for me. They just don’t
 
 know how to love me.
 
 I Left My Cell
 
 On the charger. When I turn
 
 it on to check messages,
 
 there are two.
 
 Mom: Sorry I missed
 
 Trey: Where are you?
 
 your call yesterday. We
 
 I know Angela moved
 
 were out celebrating my
 
 back home. I’ll be there
 
 birthday. Are you okay?
 
 tonight. Are you okay?
 
 They both sound totally
 
 stressed. Guess Mom
 
 doesn’t like the idea
 
 of chalking up
 
 another year.
 
 But what’s
 
 up with Trey?
 
 Probably hungry for
 
 meth. Guess what. Now
 
 he’ll have to get it from me.
 
 Why Am I Not More Excited
 
 About Trey coming tonight?
 
 I still love him. But I can’t
 
 seem to find that high-
 
 blood-pressure anticipation.
 
 Maybe it’s knowing some