Disappointment of the Goonies Credits by Ashley Lohmann
You stopped him when he was
digging for the sexuality inside you
as if he were going to pull it out
and wear it around his neck
You stopped him
because while his fingers were reaching
his eyes were simultaneously twisting your gut
with a stare of concentration
with this glint, not of passion nor of
love
but more akin to desperation to
win
You stopped him
because deep
down
his mission had to be hated
his intention initiated subconscious
frustration too far
within you
you stopped him
though only for a second
to sing of a satisfaction still
elusive to you
before he dug
on
to t e a r out your gut
good and strong, eyes still fixated on yanking
out, claiming some sort of prize

Ashley Lohmann
NAU Sophomore Ashley Lohmann is from Mililani, Hawaii. She is majoring in English and minoring in philosophy. Lohmann writes for the Lumberjack Newspaper and is President of NAU’s Roller club and enjoys roller skating in her free time. After she graduates in 2021, she intends to pursue a master’s degree in English.