“Nothing now.”

Our shadows nestling into the cracks of the sidewalk

Your soft flesh, withered now is peppered in bruises

You told me it was a curse, every bump embedded purple

Long curls spider my spine

You used to always tell me how beautiful my skin was

a peal of bellowing laughter was always around the corner

Squeezing my tender hand I felt you let go

my eyes are still looking for you in the overcasts

water flows over my cheeks, I forgot what bitter tears tasted like

a touch from your fingertips replay in my mind

Swing nestling on Sundays

Grass tickling wondering toes

I stopped enjoying chocolate cake after you

dwindled away.

Now its just my own light reflecting on the sidewalk

balancing feet down the avenue

The only witness for my bend is the moon.