he hadnt had a chance to share his dream with her she starred

                                                                       Whadidya say

Queer, isn’t it?

                I said colonized.

Your mother said that

Yes, she prefers I colonize, become the version she wants me to be, that version agreeable to the gaze of men, Boomers, the version America wants.

Colonised  I cant say Ive ever considered the word in that sense application

                                                                                    Very queer I dreamed of you last night

her breathe caught You dreamed of me?

                                        You rarely dream of people you know.

  Very rare   Could be why Im comfortable among strangers

A ah . . a good dream I hope . my that was stupid . . you describes dreams, frustrate the hell out of me, only as dreams, not dreams or nightmares, good or bad . .  just dreams.

Yes  You know me too well

                               I dreamed you as I know youas you are  crossbreed darker complexion long black hair wideeyes  your broad Indian nose which I love dearly   But I also dreamed of you as lightcomplected pale eyes  butch blonde hair

               Yawere arguing with yourself

Arguing?

Vehemently

What were we arguing about?

I didnt listen  You know Im not one to interlope

                                                 An now take into account  I dreamed overnight an this morning you mention your mother wishing you colonised  Thats wild

You really have no idea what we were arguing about?

No but you both strongly insisted I weigh in Fat chance I was coming between you

                                                                                        I said you were intelligent youd figure it out  Last thing anyone needs are opinions

Look at you being so very yourself even as you dream.

                                                         And yet because I know you can dream lucidly . . you could have changed the dream, changed whatever its outcome.

I didnt stick around  not one to poke my nose into anyones business

                                                                         I am dumbfounded however then not   by your mothers preference you colonise

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