long ago
when life was simpler
I used to roll my eyes at the girls who craved
boy's attention
dolling up in shiny jewellery
bright lipstick to draw their eyes.
I thought it was silly
naive
late at night I'd press my fingers to my lips
that same lipstick on my mind
how would it feel against my own lips?
between us?
I'd scribe those thoughts obsessively
before I'd lick them away
do girls taste sweet?
are their lips chapped like mine?
June 2023