Dirt roads,
old cars,
burnt oil,
lovely hearts.
All I breathe in,
bleeds out,
falls apart.
Table cleared;
dinner served
modest start.
Held back tears
never felt
pulled this hard.
Dark skin,
light hearts,
unadorned,
simple lives.
I try to measure
all my thoughts,
all at once.
And things seem clear:
we've been lost from the start.
Held back tears
never felt
pulled this hard.
old cars,
burnt oil,
lovely hearts.
All I breathe in,
bleeds out,
falls apart.
Table cleared;
dinner served
modest start.
Held back tears
never felt
pulled this hard.
Dark skin,
light hearts,
unadorned,
simple lives.
I try to measure
all my thoughts,
all at once.
And things seem clear:
we've been lost from the start.
Held back tears
never felt
pulled this hard.