Uncle zoom

“Do you like em? The license plates?”

Your uncle is acting strange on this zoom call – stranger than usual. He’s so odd, insisting on this chat– and what does he keep doing, you wonder – ducking out of frame, fiddling with something  just off-screen?

“I don’t have time for this,” you say.

“That’s just it,” he snaps, “You never give yourself enough time. Well, I’m gonna give you all the time you need, dearest one.”

That name he has for you – you never liked it.

“I want to go, uncle,” you say, hoping that your honesty will win him over.

“Ah ha!” he cries, enigmatically, “But when will you go? When will you learn?” 

He’s making no sense.