he gad gotten weaker and weaker
I brought him everyday
sharp laments and pills
lances tips worn in wars
and memories from the Museum of Wishes
halogen lights
black lights from black lamps
click the button, I told him, and you'll be happy
he did not believe me,
he pulled the trigger instead
there were two of us
prisoners who lost their
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today
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whenever I felt my life was too empty
I used to make myself believe that nobody else knew
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we were looking for it. I thought it was inside me
I thought pills will bring it out
I thought love will bring it out
then he said it was there
the empty place from above,
where God used to stand.
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listen as it flows,
I told him one day.
through veins, through fingers, through nails
listen and maybe
tomorrow we’ll plant a tree
we’ll stitch a sound
and hang it into the tree.
scratch me, he said
cut me open
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if you cannot find it, stop
cover your eyes
don't smell too hard for the color
today, the straight line is avoiding the point
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if you cannot find it, please stop
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today