March 19, 2024
pitch to be your girl
i have moles you can count
for fun
if dislike
prunes your heart
and your eyes never
shine or go jagged
for me again
don’t worry,
be happy
was sung by a man
with a fanatic urge
to mellow
his girl
but i can croon it
too,
i can pillage
my own comfort
for you —
that’s what i
am here for:
here
is an egg
because
i am as much
a bunny
as i am
spring;
heaven is
to be the pet
and
petted heavy
when the weather
turns ravaging,
and the lack of light
bares my lack,
makes it
ravishing.
Kameel Mir is a writer and editor based in New York City.