Lost in the Moment

by Edie Brickell

 

(Simple past vs. past progressive)

 

He had a wife who _________________ (15)

_________________ (16) TV in bed

_________________ (17) why he wasn't home yet

The baby _________________ (18)

Till the telephone _________________ (19)

He _________________ (20) and he _________________(21) out

But nobody _________________ (22)

Lost in the moment of what he needs

Lost in the moment of what he needs

Are you there

Can you hear me

Are you there?

 

15 wait

16 watch

17 wonder

18 sleep

19 ring

20 wake

21 cry

22 come