two hundred-eighty two.

disconnected.

... and that was it.
"disconnected," it read.

somehow, he felt as though
those words were linked to
something more than just a
phone call ending - something, more.

and that was it.
the remains of
what remained
were lifted and
taken away -

from their last words transferred,
to their last words shared.

but today, today is a new day.