Awkward
David Romanda
“God, this is awkward, eh?
Pulling off our clothes
and trying to look good while doing it.”
She stops. Looks up at me
with a question mark. I smile,
attempting to play it off as a joke.
She accepts this (at least I think she does).
Gives her head a little shake.
“You’re funny,” she says. And it seems
like a compliment (I decide to accept the compliment).
The breakthrough in “Awkward” is a simple life lesson: when you’re feeling awkward or off or whatever, it’s probably better not to say anything. Just play it chill.
DAVID ROMANDA'S work has appeared in places such as Columbia Review, Poetry Ireland Review, and PRISM international. He is the author of three books, including Your Lover Stabbed in the Streets (Frontenac House, 2025). Romanda lives in Kawasaki City, Japan. romandapoetry.com