My mother with a very certain affection
teached me how
to do the groceries
and how
to clean the floor
like the greek woman I am
and how
to keep myself safe
locking the door
two and three times
stacking chairs behind the door knot
making sure the invaders will not be
successful this time.
But
the groceries were always wrong
according to the list
I never cleaned the floor
the way she liked me to
making sure that my steps are always
visible on the dust
and
I managed to forget the door unlocked
letting my belongings become a gift
for the ones that lacked affection
As we speak, I still don’t get things quite right
I can not but wonder why
she would comment on my thighs
I can not but wonder what
have I done wrong
and I can not keep
a mother satisfied
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