The door bell rings -

Whom can it be ?

Someone to join me

in a cup of tea?

A neighbour maybe -

With a bunch of flowers?

Or a friend "with her work"

For a couple of hours ?

Week-enders perhaps -

The folks from town?

I did the house yesterday

Upstairs and down.

My hair is a mess -

In straggles and strings

It always does

when the door bell rings.

I smoothen it back

As I go to the door

Its only a circular -

An ad from the store.

I say to the door bell

"Next time let it be

Someone I'm really