Please Love Me at My Worst

by Michaela Angemeer

white man why don’t you wanna fight, man don’t know what anti-racism means cause books are too long and social media makes you tired white man why don’t you pay attention spend more time coordinating fantasy football than calling out your racist friends white man why are you oblivious more upset about your team losing and your scratched bumper than police brutality white man why aren’t you listening? can name every part of your car’s engine but have no interest in naming the institutions that uphold white supremacy white man we need you to fight we need you to pay attention white man– you’re missing the revolution

i tell the sun i love her and in return she gives me freckles under my eyes tans my shoulders streaks my hair warms my chest tells my soul that life is still worth living