sailing the equator

you want your
mother to be more
like your father,
more aloof and
unreachable, but
friendly and
conversational too.
more superficial
basing every
conversation on
a thin news related
event, or the weather.
how about that wind?
no need to dig deep,
or to talk about our
lives, let's just
keep it clean
and simple. and
you want your father
to be more like
your mother, asking
questions, asking
how's your life,
your work, your
money. are you sleeping
and eating well.
tell me about your
love life. but no.
they are at opposite
poles and i am
sailing the equator.