hungry
01/02/2010 04:12 a.m.
i am trying to figure out why i want
so much
this abstract title
this fantastical union
that our culture has glorified
and that i have been brainwashed
to see as necessity
as the only way to truly
devote yourself
to someone

why do i yearn so much
for something that would not
change a thing
about me or him
or how we love each other

our love stands on its own
no rings or ceremonies or white dress
so i demand to know
who has taken over my mind and made me so
hungry for a marriage