Google Maps is Just a Suggestion
Get Lost With Me
Twist ties and umbilical cords
Every highway entrance is a noodle
Every exit is a pretzel
We are constantly twisting ourselves in and out of situations
Slithering, flopping around
Fish out of water surviving in puddles of fizzy energy drinks and almond milk.
Is it the adrenaline that keeps us going
Or the promise of a sunrise after a too dark night
Perhaps it’s just spaghetti tacos and knowing that we still love ‘em even when they fall apart
Like I still love you when you fall apart
Earphone cord wrapped round my body
As you heave in and out the world that weighs too heavy, too loud
Or how we give each other finger heart farts and always get a treat for the other at the store
I hope to never flop out of this, only stumble and skitter and crash into you
We’ve got clumsy in common
Love marks and bite tracks
And a collection of the most mismatched funky mugs that always make us laugh when tough lookin’ men drink from them
You soften the world with your warmth
And while I had no idea where this poem would lead to, know that each path and line has led me to you
You’re my final destination,
Home
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P.S. there’s an ice cream sandwich waiting for you in the freezer
About the Creator
Oneg In The Arctic
A queer storyteller and poet of arctic adventures, good food, identity, mental health, and more.
Co-founder of Queer Vocal Voices
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Comments (10)
The ending gave me the biggest smile on my face! I love that simple domesticity after such a meaningful poem - excellent!
This is so sweet, weird, and full of love. I smiled the whole way through. Feels like a hug in poem form. And now I want an ice cream sandwich.
This was messy, magical, and full of heart — just like love at its best. You had me at “spaghetti tacos” and sealed it with “ice cream sandwich.” Beautifully weird and wonderfully real.
This was so wonderfully weird and tender. I loved how it moved between surreal imagery and grounded, heartfelt emotion. The mix of humor, chaos, and love felt so real, like the inside of a relationship that embraces every twist and quirk. That final line landed perfectly.
Absolutely heartwarming—huge congratulations to you!
Marvelous relationship poem!!! All warm and fuzzy!!! ❤️❤️💕 Congratulations on Top Story!!!
This is so heartfelt and warm, Oneg. Really loved it and congrats on TS!
Thanks for the ride.
So sweet!! Congrats homie
This is sweet and wonderful.