ABOUT A CHAT

I haven’t told you so much

Even though I’ve told you so much

Like how I’m fond of cinnamon

And keep a tiny piece in my wallet

Or how I watch a thousand dog videos

And imagine their voice-over in my head

Or how I obsess over my morning tea

But don’t eat enough to keep healthy

It’s all there, this stuff that makes me

This stuff that breaks me

But whenever you ask me what’s up

I just say ‘nothing much’

We should chat.

Really, we should chat.

I haven’t told you so much

Even though I’ve told you so much

Like how I love jackfruit and guava

And dislike goddamn gourds

Or how I always doodle concentric circles

Whenever I’m trying to concentrate

Or how I grieve that love may elude me

And life may delude me

It’s all there, this stuff that makes me

This stuff that breaks me

But whenever you ask me what’s up

I just say ‘nothing much’

We should chat.

Really, we should chat.