This is just me
Phrases that begin with
menstruating
on some obscure corner
of the Internet
on Mother's Day.
I meant for it to be
more groundbreaking
and edgy
than it actually
turned out.
Slides of the in-
side of the vagina
don’t look much different
from slides of the larynx.
Both appear pinkish
and alive.
This is what I learned
from the only speech pathologist
I know.
And I trust her.
Once I had a speech pathology.
When I said,
“Menstruation,”
I pronounced it like
a three-year-old would.
“Men-
Stuation.”
Very cute.
And edgy.
What does it mean
to be a woman?
You might have
three to seven
fat days per year.
I tried to cancel these
the day I turned thirty,
and had mixed results.
The last time I had a fat day
Vincent was on vacation.
As a woman,
I can make
my own choices
about fat days.
As a woman
I’ve become
mostly well-versed
in forgiveness.
Phrases that begin with
“As a”
truly help a person
to feel smug.
But making a whole list
of such phrases
is annoying
and seems pretentious.
This is just me
wondering if
my eternal tits
have finally grown
and if anyone will notice
and if that makes me more
of a woman.
As a woman,
I am better off
avoiding coming off
as pretentious.
This is just me,
once again hoping
some dude will enjoy
my performance.
The first play
I ever wrote
in my life
was called
Back
When I
Used To
Have a Prostate.
You don’t need a prostate
to have a urethra.
You don’t need an s,
to have two urethra
at least not today.
The Dépanneur Café
no longer serves jujubes
at least not today.
This is just me
hoping the dude
will find me delightful,
charming,
witty,
sincere,
possibly good-looking.
Cute.
Edgy.
This is just me
Feeling hungry,
But pretending I’m not
Hungry
Or dissatisfied
In any which way
Whatsoever.
The End.
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