Falling in love with your friend even though he’s stubborn and afraid
Don't look at me like that.
Hey, want to go to the mall?
Your dad won't be that mad. We can make out in the freezer, and if we get too hot, we can jump into the TV world.
Sure, the demons would watch, but isn't that what you like? For people to watch? To perform for others? Use your persona, it feels better when you do.
On a Wednesday, we skip school. You're not the top of the class, but you're my top. Don't look at me like that. You know I'm kidding. Don't get so mad. We can have fun in Tokyo.
You're my favorite, and you might be embarrassed to be gay, it's 2007, and it's just like that now, we can keep a secret.
Who cares what our friends will think? Are they really our friends if they would be so upset that we held hands? You call me partner, you don't think that's weird?
You used to be my pin number, 0622, and you set off a grenade.
Davi Schweizer (they/them), from Philadelphia, is the hottest poet you know. They are the author of Only Seconds Until Detonation (forthcoming, Querencia Press) and Echo Decay (Kith Books). They are the editor and founder of Troublemaker Firestarter, follow me on Twitter: @trblmkrfrstrtr Instagram: @troublemakerfirestarter
