1 (800) Can’t-Hear-Me

They say call the 1-800 to fix this scary mess

But all they do is insert scripts and make a sloppy guess

A stranger’s voice with hollow tone

Reading lines like some programmed drone

They don’t know me, don’t feel my pain

Their words just circle, nothing’s gained

I’m not a number, I’m not just another line

I’m screaming for help, you’re wasting my time

I need a human, someone who truly cares

Not monotone scripts that echo my nightmares

I hear the hold tone hum, another lifeless song,

They say “your call matters,” but the minutes drag on.

I’ve told my story ‘til the words went numb,

But no one listens — they just read and hum.

Each “how does that make you feel” feels the same,

Like I’m trapped in a loop they can’t rename.

I’m more than a case, more than just another file,

I need real hands that don’t mind staying a while.

I’m not a number, I’m not just another line,

I’m screaming for help, you’re wasting my time.

I need a human, someone who truly cares,

Not monotone scripts that echo my nightmares.

Don’t tell me “you’re not alone” — I’ve heard that line before,

From voices paid to listen, not to feel what I endure.

If you really care, don’t hide behind the screen,

Step into my darkness — see what I mean.

I’m not a number, I’m not just another line,

I’m screaming for help, you’re wasting my time.

I need a human, someone who truly cares,

Not monotone scripts that echo my nightmares.

I called the 1-800…

They can’t hear me

They don’t see me

I’m not a number, not a line

Please hear me, don’t waste my time