shadowboxing a situationship

aching after
all that 6-3-2
1-1-6 could’ve
outed your
phone number
hard gone
viral with
my aching
for a reason
haven’t
memorised it
won’t can’t
be bothered
2 slabs
of lasagne
for 2 strong
arms useless
dream of an-
other woman no
sex just saving
her from
something
you said
talk soon
that was 5
days ago almost
25 now & may is
full of birth-
days not mine
my sister’s &
mother’s
i remember
being my mother’s
age see
you soon
that was 5
years ago
pinkie ache
blame the glove
teaspoon
in a dishwasher
remember
wide air fish-
hook proof
of anything
at least 1
person really
wanted
seal the
piñata & there’s love
in that & i
have some
weird faith in that
juvenile
arousal
flame before
the bones
grow up bird
crap wind-
shield wipe
a phoney ventricle
fuck active
recovery
what actual
fool promises
to jog on
the spot
i wanna leap
year round
the clock round-
house kick
my want
candelabra
through this
ache & what app isn’t
a second peek
at god?

Amy Marguerite

Amy Marguerite (she/her) is a poet and essayist living in Tāmaki Makaurau. She completed an MA in Creative Writing at the International Institute of Modern Letters in 2022 and is currently working towards the publication of her debut poetry collection. Her writing can be found here and on her blog.