Loving the World, that it Loves me back
in those days of despair
that every word was a prayer,
and understanding
the gravity of that promise,
i promised it. i said:
i love you, i am here for you.
i prayed:
i love you, i am here for you.
i prayed,
for Love.
To Me
your desire: a performance
mine: a prayer
but is it not, eventually,
a matter of perspectives?
shut up,
please.
comforter,
comfort me.
Egbiameje Omole (they/he) is a poet, editor, and performance artist working from Ibadan, Nigeria. Formerly known as Joshua Morley, they have had other queer poems (like the two above) published in Olney, Corporeal, En*gendered, Stone of Madness, and Boy Brother Friend. Find them @morleyxoxo on Twitter and Instagram.
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