KISS A BOY Naomi Rodriguez KISS A BOY WHEN YOU’RE A BOY WITH A GIRLS NAME. KISS A BOY WHEN HE SAYS YOUR NAME LIKE IT’S NOT A SECRET, LIKE IT ROLLS OFF HIS TONGUE SECOND NATURE. KISS A BOY WHEN YOU’RE A BOY WITH A NAME. JUST ANY NAME. A NAME THAT SOUNDS LIKE THIS. A NAME GIVEN TO YOU BEFORE YOUR FIRST KISS THAT HE REPEATS AND REPEATS AND REPEATS AND ASKS IF HE GETS IT RIGHT EACH AND EVERY TIME. KISS A BOY WHEN YOU’RE A BOY WITH A GIRLS NAME. KISS A BOY WHEN YOUR CHEST IS STILL VISIBLE. WHEN HE HOLDS YOU LIKE A YOU’RE MADE OF GLASS. WHEN HE DOESN’T MENTION IT. WHEN HE DOES MENTION IT. WHEN IT ISN’T THAT BIG OF A DEAL. WHEN IT IS THAT BIG OF A DEAL BUT YOU DON’T REALLY CARE BECAUSE YOU’RE JUST A BOY WITH A NAME THAT HE GAVE YOU RIGHT BEFORE HE KISSED YOU. KISS A BOY WHEN YOU’RE A BOY WITH A GIRLS NAME. [TELL YOUR MOM THAT YOU KISSED A BOY AND YOU’RE A BOY WITH A GIRLS NAME.] TELL HIM THAT HE JUST KISSED A BOY WITH A GIRLS NAME. HEAR HIM SAY THAT YOU’RE JUST A BOY WITH A NAME. ANY NAME WOULD’VE WORKED. HE ASKS IF YOU WANT TO CHANGE IT. NO, YOU SAY. YOU’RE JUST A BOY WITH A NAME. Issue 67 Spring - 2021
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