Vol. 6, Issue 3: Deconstructing Love, Part 1
Vol. 6, Issue 3 of AZE is part one of the journal’s focus on deconstructing love.
Sweet Dreams Made of These (or: I Won’t Say I’m in Love Cuz It’s True)
When I was taken, it was supposed to be a compliment.
A doubtful confession
Traditional ideas of love never really made sense to me.
Lean On / Idea
until someone’s idea / becomes a reality / and fulfills that empty promise / of “love”
anything for you
never a larger divide than when I pull at your orbit
I’m Mad Because You Told Me It Was Impossible
I was healthy and you told me I was sick
Object of Desire
Intruders live in your head.
Resent Us, The Government™ Says
Hello, I’m from the Aphobic Government™, where we are still stuck in our imperialist era.
I’m not saying all of that
Sorry [about what could have been – but trying to be less sorry for who I am].
Such New Light / All of Us Enthralled
Thank you for showing me
This new and dappled world.
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Don’t only love your aro/ace/agender-ness, but the unknown capabilities of what they will become.