Sonam Kaloti
Arts Editor

 

Many boyfriends and girlfriends are great

to have. Genderfluid—and you could be straight
if we didn't date. Cards off? Fine, a soulmate
and a schoolmate buying real estate:

my weekends and weekdays. I orchestrate
these pretty boys with poise and perforate

the noise, confusion, and jealous heart rate
contusions threatening us all with hate.

Who to bring to Christmas? To celebrate?

To call? It’s not eight ball, there’s a teammate.
Switch so they won't suffocate from my weight,
with less days each so they can tolerate

how much love I need to resuscitate.

I’m worth it (I hope) to infatuate.

 

onam Kalot