Long Distance Concerns

My dad called to ask me if I was managing

in the blizzard and when I told him that

it wasn’t snowing he said, “Don’t tell me that.

I’m watching the Weather Channel right now.”

My uncle called to ask me if I was safe from

the fires and when I told him that they were way

north & south of me he said, “Don’t tell me that.

I’m watching the news and they mentioned Denver.”

My mom called to ask me if I was holding-up

after the earthquake and when I told her that I didn’t

even feel an aftershock she said, ”Don’t tell me that.

I read it in this morning’s newspaper with coffee.”

My brother called to ask me if I was surviving

the daily routine of life and when I told him that

we’re all just living dreams he said, “Don’t tell me that.

I have pictures of me surfing in my own dream.”