Together

I told you I was scared that the world

was going to collapse and you suggested

we go for fish and chips on Sunday night. 

I said I was worried about global tectonics

shifting beneath our feet and you said

there was a free stand up comedy show next week. 

I told you that America is abandoning NATO,

that Article 5 means nothing anymore,

and you told me about a cool novel you’d read.

I said I was living in a constant state

of dread, looking to ChatGPT for answers. 

You asked what I wanted from Tesco.

How to express my love for you? 

It is wider than the Straight of Hormuz; 

more powerful than Putin’s bombs.

Joshua Seigal