I Am Sorry For My Slowness

I am sorry for my

slowness,

the needle dragging

over the deep

scratch in the vinyl

—I am alone repeated

so often in my head

I would forget there

is more to the song.

So I pick up the needle,

turn the record over,

and start again.

I like it.

It’s worth listening to

with attention

the true song

you play in me.

—jennifer j. camp