dismal theatre

we came out after the rain

all as one man

knowing the schedule

achieving the lightness of our ligaments

ludicrously lingered less

in our separate, same apartments

however

we do not have the same goals

contradictions are points

mostly achievable here

where everyone is from everywhere

yet

we have to cook in the same cauldron

with foreign ingredients and spices

within the same walls, sidewalks, trees

telling deviating cultural stories

ending when someone starts

as we were conceived

on opposite worlds

now we live here in the same spot so

what else could we wish for

than to respect each other?

do not talk in the same air

when others want to sleep

don’t make love out loud

when someone is alone

afraid that the faces of others

will frown like this angrily

that the walls are in danger of collapsing

not yet

until a red stream appears in the blood

allowing a sudden surge to the surface

with the right destination and description

of our time here

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May – August 2022

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originally published at https://medium.com

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