dancing with the hipsters

at 3:51 on sunday afternoon
i am
hugging you tightly

you will sneak away
embarrassed

you heard me

snubbing the mainstream

i accidentally

saw you smile

your melancholy
paints

my white earplugs black
i am singing

lady gaga aloud

(and i am making up the words)

you are uncomfortable

your skinny jeans

are squirming

your eyes squint

behind

ray ban elvis costello glasses

because you know the words

<< secret >>

i saw that film

about that tragic thing
but i'll never read the book

and that makes you

hit the ‘dislike’ button

and we can
reference
character flaws and denouement
and I've
flecks of kale and chili flake
in my teeth

unicorns are just alright with me

i am purchasing a garden gnome

who is perhaps

the nephew of yours

and

i am in your front yard

plucking

3

sweet lemon tulips

standing

in your window

you are aghast

we are both wearing plaid

at 9:16 this evening
we'll both be
llstening
to iron & wine
on vinyl

and later

wearing

 kale and chili flakes
in our teeth.