Balloon

I love you from the outside of a balloon
like hugging this stretched and empty vessel
but separate from what's inside it
which is a lot of nothing
held by fake plastic skin
and I can't squeeze too hard
and I can't put it down
please pop
please don't pop

~17 October 2012

Polysemy

Ambiguity results from the fact
that pillowfight may mean either
"let's be kids again" or
"I want to get in bed with you,"
while visit me for Halloween 
and we'll do all
these things together in fact
let's make a list so we won't
forget anything and good night good
morning here's a song 
for you and stay one
more day I've wanted to mess around
with a girl before
may mean either
"exactly what I hope it does"
or
"we're just friends."

~13 October 2012