Will Mother accept me?
I may never know,
But I shall see
If Mother does.

"Is this all some show?"
Mother asks me when I tell her.
"It's just a phase. This isn't real. No."
"This isn't a phase," I tell her.
"This isn't a phase. I promise you."

I had let a problem stir.
Mother doesn't accept me.
Is she right?
No, This isn't a phase.
Right?