A Proposal
A vision of romance:
Goths in a hardware store,
each aisle its own black hole
we might explore.
Year one promises nails
to hammer through noses,
metal love-tokens
to scare the locals
and in ten years’ time –
if you are still mine –
a divine supply of cable ties,
ropes and bags of lye.
Megan Cartwright (she/her) is an Australian author and college Lit teacher. Her poetry has featured in print and online in publications including Barrelhouse, Contemporary Verse 2, Cordite Poetry Review and Swim Meet Lit Mag.