Imagine Me

To the world, she is formidable.

To me?

She is the world.

To the world, she is formidable.
To me?
She is the world.

And then, even though I know it’s going to piss him off, I say to Nazeera:
“Warner and J were engaged.”

“That sounds awful.”

“What does it feel like?”

“I was thinking about how much I love you,”

She squeezes my fingers

“No,” he says. “It’s exquisite.”

“I love you.”

“I was thinking about how much I love you,” I say.

My bones against his bones. This is my home