one day
we’ll have an apartment.
i’d pick out too many cushions
and want mirrors on every wall
you’d pretend to be bothered
but wouldn’t mind at all
we’d hold up paint chips
at Benjamin’s
like movie couples do
and i would re-realize
how much i love
blue
we’d squeege windows
and mop paint off floors
i’d smear a drop across your cheek
and you’d seek redemption
in another hue
i’d bet i could build a couch
and end up with a chair
because when it came to mistakes
you wouldn’t care
we’d karoake in the kitchen
and close cabinets for a beat
put mixed berries in pancakes
spill the syrup
and complain they’re too sweet
you’d rearrange my mixing bowls
and i’d eat your special snacks
we’d watch the same amount ahead
of the episode, we paused at
one day
we’ll have an apartment
but for now
anything will do.
-ammarah siddiqui