These Days, 8/28/10

Is this how it's done these days
with texts and chats and cell phones
Late night conversations in the stolen hours
But all my hours are hers, stolen or not
and her hours are only borrowed
from another
with fines and interests
penalties and fees
This is how it's done
the same old foolishness
just new forms of communication
Still, I'm awake at the sunrise more often than not
as the new day is born here
hours old where she is
and so far, the sunrises have been the only good thing here
stolen, borrowed, or not
they are her gift to me