sun-soaked shoulders

sun-soaked shoulders

ass resting on childish chalked pavement

tears erasing memories

with lives shorter than seconds

time passes in the next emotion

minutes weighted into hours

head resting in hands heavy

the power lines feel wrapped around me

the courage to stand and walk to the front door

keeps me rooted in the debris at my feet

sun-soaked shoulders

cars racing in a dimension I once was

thoughts powered by breaking silence

only to curl back into loneliness

where does this lead

to home

to me

pastel stained sidewalk

I lay upon it

pleading to become discreet