both talking neither listening

my telephone pal and I speak at each other daily neither of us listens but we know when to pause and pretend I speak of my garden tomatoes, radishes, carrots, lettuce she speaks of her granddaughter Gigi pretty, perfect, smart, wise, wonderful Gigi I will send you a photo she says I get a photo of Gigi She gets a photo of my garden she yaps, I yap Pausing at the right places pretending we are listening. both of us talking no one listening