cool, baby cool

In a land far far away

in the “great” state of alabama

a cool ass baby was born

and they came out singing

And sing they did

in the choir that they hated

in the shower that’s too small

in their brother’s face (and he fucking deserved it)

the melody of that cool ass baby

carried them onwards and upwards

to the just okay state

of pennsylvania

and sing they do

in the car that’s falling apart

still in the shower somehow even smaller

in their cool ass kitchen (that they are gonna miss)

humming hymns, some attempt

happy and hearty, somewhat sure

so go on cool ass baby

let the world hear it

About The Author

Jocelyn Royal is a senior at Arcadia University majoring in Biology with a minor in Creative Writing. When they're not working in the lab or around campus, they usually are writing or talking about writing or thinking about writing. They've previously been published in Phantasm and Arcadia's campus lit mag, Quiddity.