I’m scared when I’m not in love by Sophia Georghiou

I’ve forgotten what to do with my body
when no one is watching.
I think about inviting the man on the sixth floor
to share the skyline with me,
but he doesn’t exist.

I sit crossed legged by the window
and stare out at a dormant city,
a reset video game,
I can’t be bothered to create characters
and make them fall in love.

The streets below hack up
their own heat
as if they are warning us all
to stay inside.

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