Aromate-elly

I fancy you,
like elaborate cakes.

I’m stuck on your skin,
like lichen.

I liken it to a lush, or a swish¹
that may never end.

And I love you, too,
the way I love all beans
(or aspire to).

1. Lushes and Swishes are kinds of Aromantic/Asexual Spectrum crushes (the A queerdom in LGBTQIA+). A Lush describes sensual attraction, and a Swish is aesthetic appreciation. For those interested to learn more, there are also squishes, meshes and plushes! An Aromate is a non-romantic soulmate. ↩︎