from greenland

people ask you
where were you born,
as if that
meant something
important, gave
them some clue as
to you are, or might
be. sometimes
you'll say
Greenland, I'm
from there. you
never say france
or Italy, this
will make them
happy with small
talk. so you
say greenland
and add in, but it's
not green, not
really. it was just
called that to keep
people from
going there.
this makes them nod,
politely,
hand on their
chin. thinking of
anything they can
say about geenland
that will keep
the conversation
going. but there isn't,
which makes it easy
to say, good day
and go on about
your business.