“the obvious contrasts of
mother and a mom and beloved mommy
and she knows if the news is good or bad
just by how they say hello.”
She is tired of sending wired hugs
she no longer wants to hear tearful goodbyes
and screaming hurts her electronic ears
She has already learned the code of voices
the nervous giggles of first date calls
the half hungover messages to work
and the infamous breakup over a call
new generations of little girls and boys
say they prefer text anyways
they hate the sounds of their own voice
She now knows the difference between
a sister and a roommate and a cousin once removed
the obvious contrasts of
mother and a mom and beloved mommy
and she knows if the news is good or bad
just by how they say hello.
