I love you like 
               overplaying my favorite song.
               I love you like 
               the pair of jeans I've worn for too long.
               Even when I get tired of the melody,
               even when you rip & you're tired of holding me,
               I still miss the feeling.

                       .Laura Curren.

                              On an episode of Forensic Files

                           Imagine being an envelope manufacturer 

                           & the machine that slices the stacks of paper 

                           into its shape has made a mistake 

                           & the flaps of glue don’t meet & match.

                           This is overlooked by the packagers

                           & is sent to the shelves with defunct folds.

                           How embarrassing to not deliver 

                           what it always strives to be, 

                           but imagine now that this seemingly stupid flaw

                           solves a murder. 

                           The killer’s typed threats were held 

                           & discovered by the odds of this error.

                                                .Laura Curren.

                                                               An Ode to Fuckboys

                          Tell me what you like
                          but not what you're like.
                          Something casual,                                       
                          nothing serious.
                          You're all pictures
                          & no description.
                          I know labels make you nervous
                          but my friends don't  
                          take my clothes off.
                          I know there's more pressure 
                          once you know my middle name 
                          & my birthday. 
                          I know expectations frighten you 
                          in the worst way
                          but a vague text about bad timing 
                          should get you off the hooks 
                          you've strategically been dodging.       
                          The reasons why you've been backflipping 
                          over dealing with feelings
                          can only be found
                          by sifting through your loneliness,
                          but that's not fun,
                          that doesn't make you cum. 
                          So until then, 
                          I hope you find the something 
                          & the nothing you're looking for. 
                         
                                   .Laura Curren.