Alexandra Dark is a proud, queer, neurodivergent author who has worked on the staff of Blue Mesa Review. Her work was published in Outrageous Fortune, Aberration Labyrinth, Across the Margin, Blood Moon Rising Horror Magazine, BarBar, Down in the Dirt, and The Academy of the Heart and Mind. Her favorite color is purple, and she loves oddities.

The Lazy One’s Warmth

Unlike the others, 
He stays inside,
Pushing away 
Intimacy 
And 
Closeness. 
The bathroom’s walls 
Shine 
As he struts in,
Enveloping himself within the warmth of the
Bath water,
Listening to music so 
Sweet,
So intense. 
The girl walks in,
Startled 
By his sudden
Appearance. 
He smiles softly,
A warm glow
Enveloping
His 
Cold,
Dead
Heart.