so what can I do?
an ocean away,
not even on a continent,
lost in a place where
I can only fake their dialect,
she’s there  and
I’m here
and twenty years ago
I wouldn’t even have
known

so what can I do?
my mom
makes more conversation
with her
than I do
and
we’re both in
an equal situation

what does this mean?
should I ***** it?
maybe not…
but?
no
no.
NO.

but?
what can I do?

what can I do
now?