PROBLEM CHILD
MICHAEL CHANG
When ur hooking u never know who will open the door
He was showing so much skin he looked almost naked
I’m jumpy & scare easy
People say shit they don’t mean all the time
Sometimes even when ur being gentle it feels like I’m being stomped on
My heart specifically
Part 2394238402 of me caring a fuckton
“ Have u ever seen that Nicolas Cage movie where he is a haunted EMT ??? ”
Ryan in the Rick & Morty T-shirt
I’ve decided not to fact-check any of this
It’s more honest
That’s one way to end a pome
MICHAEL CHANG (they/them) is the author of TOY SOLDIERS (Action, Spectacle, 2024) & THINGS A BRIGHT BOY CAN DO (Coach House Books, 2025). They edit poetry at Fence.
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