I saw my father plucking scales
From a mermaid’s tail
To make a necklace for my mother
Which isn’t an excuse
But it is an explanation
My friend met a boy
Who doesn’t call her back
But does text her friends
She took a swig of wine
And said, “If I found out
that Taylor Swift hunted men for sport
I’d fucking get it”
As for me, I need to get out there
But there’s this pile of books
That I really need to get to