Molly Ringwald is not in St. Elmo's Fire

I thought St. Elmo’s Fire

was a disaster movie

and I sat

perched

on the edge of my

adolescence

waiting

for the flames

disappointed

after

performing

be kind

rewind

I’m so sorry

to have to tell

you

the titular

disaster

is the ennui

of adulthood

waiting to consume

us all

At work the other day

a man

hinted at romantic

entanglement

repeating

kink

and I don’t know how to

say

no

please

leave

me

alone

So I talked my

way

around

my own

need

to say

my kink

is being

alone

I’m too traumatized

for your

how are you

and

where are you

from

and

what are you

doing

this

Saturday

Sir,

I’m lighting

myself

on

fire and

trying

to see

if Molly

Ringwald’s hair

will

light

the

way