WOMAN LONGING

Mămică tears because she missing her other childrens.

Daughters

back in village with tiny babies,

sons being mans of house.

I wanting to give Mămică my

super son hug,

for remember her that she have me,

her very own younger boy,

in this country.

But I am older now for

super son hug.

I watching her at table

with photos,

with tears,

with suffer.

Always she saying same thing:

‘I want all my babies in one place.’

Always she talking of return to our village;

‘I want to go home to Pata.’

That is why I only looking,

not speaking,

caressing her tearing

or

soothing her feeling.

Mămică not want to listen to

my need.

That one day my whole family can come to

visit

    here.

        Live

        here.

        Working

        here.

In my new country.