Jasmine Mans [[Book - Black Girl, Call Home - Jasmine Mans|Black Girl Call Home]] https://www.jasminemans.com/ https://www.amazon.com/Black-Girl-Call-Home-Jasmine/dp/0593197143 > **Invite Me** > > I met a girl > who holds me > like she is fighting > for me > in her sleep. > > If you ever decide to age, > love, invite me. > I'll retire my bones > to make you tea, > and read you poetry. > > I know she's having a bad dream > when she grinds her teeth. > She always finds my body > in her sleep. > > For the nights I can't > pick you up off the floor, > we'll build a fort. > > My body was made for you > to sleep inside of, > you make me want > to straighten things up > around here.