to the nonbinary baddie who hugged me in front of the hachiko statue, and others by Mirya S. Chua

      always we're here for a reason always
      it's chemistry more always it's alcohol
      always it's magic always we've come up
      from each our old countries always each
      alone together always down the road
      with our luggage rattling always
      our sun hats pillioning in the heat
      always we've left pets behind more always
      workplaces families loved things always
      there will be some small love always
      we will participate always in genuinity
      always with you with the pretty glasses
      and always you with the smile and always
      you too and you with the rest of your prettiness
      and always we will all be sticking always
      thumbs out at the side of a dark road again
      always we'll share a cab again always
      we'll cling to each other again always
      thirsting again always we'll compare feelings
      always we'll conspire on leather seats always
      I'll write this down again someday always for the road
      before it gets dark always we'll try again
      always it's damn close to dawn always
      we'll laugh always we'll be here
      perhaps minus one or two teeth in a few years always
      but with no less joy always
      yes always with some joy aye yes
      always we will be here all
      for the long haul for all
      the same always all over this
      with all of us again always
      

always likely maybe never

Mirya S. Chua is a local attractor of lissajous prose, undreamt cities, and tap water. They have two triangular ears. Their microfiction, short essays, poetry, and past work can be found on https://tilde.town/~minmin/index.html.

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