Tonight's Poet Corner: Wanted: More Platonic Intimacy

Wanted: More Platonic Intimacy
by Belinda Roddie

post-plague, 
if I could just have

more people to hug
and cuddle
and kiss atop the head
and hold hands with

and go on friend dates with
and say, "I love you,"
all the time to

and be the Matt Damon
to my Ben Affleck
or the Amy Poehler
to my Tina Fey
or the Dan Avidan
to my Arin Hanson

without people acting
fucking weird about it
or thinking I'ma cheat
on my incredible spouse,

that'd be lovely,
thank you very much.