let us hug them
in the broad day light
invite them to a church revival
let them shake hands with the bishop
let us take them to our parents
house and serve them supper
let us take a selfie together
with captions on instagram
hashtagbaeforever
let them order us a lemon meringue
pie for dessert on a tenth date
take us to the cinema to watch
the end game
drop us in front of our apartments
and brush a soft kiss on our lips
still
no woman relinquishes all her
personal sexual right
in the presence of any man
even if he has been considered
a husband in the next two months
to come