Las chicas malas
John Yohe
They’ll take off their shirts for you just because
But you can’t kiss them — not on the lips
The bad girls smiling wearing their black bras
They like that you want to gitcha ya-yas
The sound of your zipper as it unzips
They’ll take off their shirts for you just because
They have tattooed boyfriends with big chainsaws
The accidental touch of their fingertips
The bad girls smiling wearing their black bras
Like that song with the warm smell of colitas
The bodies that could destroy a thousand ships
They’ll take off their shirts for you just because
Tus perpetuas travesuras con las chicas malas
It’s not like they even need chains and whips
The bad girls wearing their black bras
The relationship that always never was
Though they’ll offer you masturbation tips
They’ll take off their shirts for you just because
They’re bad girls wearing their black bras
About the writer
Born in Puerto Rico, John Yohe has worked as a wildland firefighter, wilderness ranger and fire lookout. Best of the Net nominee x2. Notable Essay List for Best American Essays 2021, 2022 and 2023. @thejohnyohe www.johnyohe.weebly.com