Straight men make me
nervous.
Not in the defensive,
don't-prey-on-me,
I-am-not-meat,
empowered meaning of
nervous.
Nervous as in
if-you-touch-me-I-might-start-screaming-which-is-not-exactly-socially-acceptable-so-how-bout-you-head-to-that-side-of-the-football-field-or-leave-forever
nervous.
Please-leave
nervous.
Just-listen-to-me-for-once
nervous.
Do-you-see-how-afraid-I-am-of-you
nervous.
I feel ugly when
I beg. But it's never
made me ugly enough
to make you stop.