Images by Homo Neanderthalensis

In tenth grade, Hannah said to me

You have a Neanderthal forehead

This is the closest I'll have to retribution

When I was young

My dad taught me how to people-watch

Zoos were no better alternative

So it went

And to be mirrored is a treat

To be the subject of a gaze

A show to unwind

After a long day

I am a deeply jealous person

I want all your best parts

To make a crown out of them

And rest upon my head

Some things are better left untouched

Not perfect, but just right

And nothing more to give or take

Maybe that's love