If I could be a planetI would like to be MercuryBaring myself to the sun, those timesWhen I need brightness seven times stronger than myselfOr maybe the clumsy UranusStuttering sideways, self-effacing butLiving the moods of my 27 moons andNever having to explain myself before or after menopauseI have even speculated MarsRed in the face, evidence of my travailsReceding further into my atmosphere, I wouldMock the … Continue reading Becoming Planets by Kashiana Singh