One day

One day I'll kiss you and it will be a mistake and it will be wrong and I will be in trouble and you will be in trouble and there will be a huge fall out and words will be exchanged and maybe some 'shits' and 'fuck yous' and questions will be raised on friendships and trusts will be broken and there will be tears and apologies that may not be accepted.

But sometimes the juice is worth the squeeze.

History Class

It was a brazen move
In the history room
And tangerine saliva
Sloshed with orange spit.

Fact:
The Mongolians used citric fruits
As we use tic-tacs.

Altered by the physical moment
Caused by a re-occurring theme in history
(Think: Antony and Cleopatra
The Taj Mahal
Napoleon and Josephine
Aspasia and Pericles)
Finished by an enraged teacher
Was it worth it?

Tirade subsequent to tirade
principleparentteacherparentteacherteacher
yellcryscreamhowcouldyou?
separation: disconnection: partition:

this nonviable dream is what you fear?
this collapse into chaos?
this dense sentiment?

Don’t;
and, for the record,

I’ll take oranges over Altoids
Any day.