Surprise Surprise: A Poem

A person is sitting on a crescent moon with one hand between their legs. Their tie is loosened and their shirt is open, they are not wearing pants. Behind them is the night sky and two sex toys with wings.

.Text on the cards reads

SURPRISE SURPRISE

A poem by Sukanya Subramaniyan

There is a tie with a sad face in the corner.

Text on the cards reads

Surprise, surprise!

Things are not going

according to plan.

Everything has chosen

to fall apart again.

The meeting, the ennui,

the despair, the pain.

The whole

goddamn

day should've

been an email.

There is a crescent moon, blushing and smiling.

Text on the cards reads

So consumed by it all,

I miss the daytime show.

Why did the credits start rolling,

though I only skipped the intro.

Ah well, the moon’s

out now, and the WiFi’s

running fine. Even the

batteries are charged

for an impromptu

me-time.

There is a vibrator with wings reaching towards the stars

Text on the card reads

I switch to incognito,

and let out a big yawn,

as I mindlessly search for

something to get it on, when -

Surprise, surprise!

I stumble upon

a needle in a haystack.

There is a person with one hand between their legs. Their tie is loosened and their shirt is open, they are not wearing pants.

Text on the cards reads

A sexy clip

from years ago,

a literal blast

from the past!

So delighted I am by

a coincidence

so wild, I almost

start to believe

I'm God's

favourite child.

There is a person with one hand between their legs and liquid is flowing down their leg. Their tie is loosened and their shirt is open, they are not wearing pants. Next to them is a vibrator with wings.

Text on the cards reads

A smile graces my face,

as my legs stretch tall.

Okay, alright, maybe today

wasn't so terrible after all.

By Sukanya Subramaniyan
Illustrated by Avani Kumthekar

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