what do women want?

i want a house in the middle of a forest
to sit in and write alone
or with a lover who won’t read over my shoulder

i want a room lined with bookshelves
to show that i am well read
to prove to myself, or any visitor
that i can be an intellect, too

i want you to show me i am always on your mind
not just a text every couple days
i want to write letters to england
with meaning in every syllable
to prove that you are my everything

i want to be with you always
to tell you how i really feel about you
i want to tell you how happy i am
when we sit together and laugh and love

i want to be beautiful
to wake up in the morning to sunlight
and know exactly what i’m going to wear
i want to feel comfortable in my skin
to not want to be the ideal woman