By O. Deng, TIWP Student

I am hungry for vanilla almond oat cluster cereal and mangos,
for mixed berry cream cheese on sourdough toast,
for something sweet, for comfort I can taste.

I am hungry for coffee or a matcha that hits and meals that feel like home.
I am hungry for laughter that doesn’t feel forced.

I am hungry for hands that don’t pull away.

I am hungry for conversations that don’t end too soon.
I am hungry for relationships that don’t feel superficial.
I’m tired of connections that feel transactional
I am hungry for being understood without explaining.

I am hungry for being chosen without asking.

I am hungry for someone who stays when it’s quiet.
I am hungry for peace.

I am hungry for certainty.

I am hungry for a life that doesn’t feel like waiting.
I am hungry for more than just food.