alone

the wind blew

into bones.

 

it was winter.

the beds were cold.

and sometimes

the thoughts fell into

others. each strangling.

living in a past

gone. but sill felt.

still here.

in this moment.

where the beds were

as silent

as the nights.

where the nights were

as cold

as the beds.

and sometimes the bullets

fired.

 

close enough

to feel close enough.

close enough to

chase faces

into vices

that felt a whole

lot like warmth.

and no one cared.

 

© Hudson Biko

 

days

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they speak of days

that roll into

those that

follow.

and sometimes when those

days feel

less

like days

and more like

life. then it

feels as though I’m

doing something right.

i don’t know why. but

lately. for me. they

have felt more like

 

patterns. drawn at sunrise.

played out by

sunset. began

again. passing through.

and yet. I am

well. I have

life. the

calendars

have turned

and there is

more to come. I

don’t know how

long it will

take. but i will find sunrise.

again.

hopefully. within

myself this time.

 

© Hudson Biko

Photograph by Michał Grosicki