In another world...

In another world,
my mother does not become a mother. 

she doesn’t meet my dad or at the very least, 

she never falls in love with him. 

Instead, she goes to a college, 

pursues her dreams, 

travels the world in her free time,

taking photos in France 

and trying new food in Tokyo 

and maybe she adopts a cat who sees the world with her 

and she never has to wonder about what if’s in life 

because she is too busy living it. 

In another world, 

I do not exist, 

but my mother gets to live, 

not just survive..”