I haven't seen her
in about a year,
but I had a dream about her last night,

so it was a little unsettling
that she should call
this morning.

She said she had been institutionalized
for the past ten months,
and was better now.

(This upset me, as I had no idea
she was that bad off, and I've always been
much sicker than she.)

So I told her
I had been in treatment as well,
and was also much improved.

(Which is not a total lie, as I have been thinking about seeking therapy.)

She said she was happy
for me
And asked if I didn't feel much better about myself now

I replied
that I wasn't really
sure.

From then on, it seemed there was very little
for us
to talk about