"I'm thinking about you", by Mike Taylor

From "Brave New Voices", as seen on YouTube:

Yesterday you asked me
if I think about you during the day,
in class or on the bus.
Do I ever wonder who you’re with,
or what you’re doing,
or what you’re thinking about?
Well, I’m in math class right now...
and I’m thinking about you like crazy!

Like,

hands think about holding,

and arms think about folding.

and minds think about not thinking,

but knowing.

I’m thinking about you

like feet think about socks

and socks think about shoes.

I’m thinking about you

like rock and metal think about screaming

like blues think about rhythm,

like hip-hop thinks about… hoes?

Like gardeners think about hose,

I’m thinking about you

like tops think about spinning

like rocks think about sitting

and cops think about arresting people.

I’m thinking about you

like people think about the clock

five minutes before their shift ends.

I’m thinking about you

like A thinks about being with B,

like B thinks about C and D,

like E, F and G,

like H… I and J.

I’m thinking about you

like white and black think about

making grey in a paint pallet,

like night thinks about making day in the morning

like rain clouds think about pouring,

I’m thinking about you

like math analysis thinks about being boring

(Because, seriously,

any class this boring

has had to take some serious thought.)

I’m thinking about you

like the last problem in this math quiz.

I’m thinking about you

like bugs think about grass,

like thugs think about… grass.

like students think about class,

like, ladies! think about class,

like lower mid class people think about flying first class to places

they only think about, like New Zealand or France.

I’m thinking about you

like pilots think about the horizon,

like the clouds think about the wind

and the wind thinks about trees,

like teenage boys think about the birds and the bees,

and the bees think about serving the queen, and making honey,

and honey, I’m thinking about you like crazy!

Like,

like mattresses think about springs

and winter thinks about spring,

who thinks about summer

and it doesn’t matter what season it its!

When I’m thinking about you it’s always sunny,

like rainbows and bunnies,

and I’m thinking about you

like rich people think about making money,

and broke people think about making money,

and when I’m thinking about you,

the world makes sense.

Let me go change.

I’m thinking about you when I get dressed

because, before I step on stage,

when I look at myself in the mirror

you’re the only one

that I’m trying to impress.

I’m thinking about you

like boats think about floating

and paddles think about rowing

and poets think about flowing

I’m thinking about you

like bankers think about loaning

like renters think about owning

and stoners think about…

throwing rocks!

I’m thinking about you

like keyboards think about keys,

and keys think about unlocking locks,

like goldilocks still thinks about bears

like Bears thinks about being cool.

I’m thinking about you

like refrigerators think about being cool

and microwaves think about being hot,

like kids think about breaking rules,

like targets think about getting shot.

I’m in math class right now,

not trying to get you off my mind.

Just simply off the sine, cosine

and tangent lines I’m graphing.

I’m thinking about you

like numbers think about adding,

like cripples think about standing.

I’m thinking about standing up

and walking out.

I’ll say I have to go to the bathroom or something
and I’m gonna find out exactly who you’re with,

and what you’re doing and what you’re thinking about!

but,

I think you’re in math class right now, too.

So I’ll text you:

'I’M. THINKING. ABOUT. YOU.'

Send!