who knows

there was a letter in the mailbox
in a crisp white envelope
that said it was from your father
it must be a joke
you havent heard from him in years
just open it
see what he wants
you read that letter fast
almost at lightning speed
and when you were done you wore a goofy smile
well?
he wanted you to come to california
visit him and his new wife sophie
just for a couple of weeks
you packed your bags and hopped on a plane
so eager to see him again
i can only imagine how excited you felt
just to look at him in person
its been 7 years
since he moved to california
that must have been great
when you came home the next month
you can only imagine
how excited i felt
just to touch you again
its been 3 weeks
since you left for california
that was a hard 3 weeks
but your back now
you say you have big news
he asked you to live with him
move down to california
and live with him and his new wife sophie
start over and be a family
you looked so excited
so i pretended to be happy for you
but you could see i was dying inside
imagining my life without you
it took you almost a year to decide
whether you wanted to live here or there
him or me
you looked lost that year
and actually a little sad
but i dont know how you look now
are you happy?
hows california?