Chicago Acoustic

the cloud wasteland was the

facade

the click click thunk of

plastic wheels worn down

on tiles

and sidewalk cracks

pulling at everything I

own by a cheap

metal handle

"are we here?"

we smiled to each other

while we walk

we can smell the sky

entrance into keyless doors

massive room filled with bodies

of energy

confused stares

into familiar faces we haven't

seen

"it's all so much smaller in reality"

we smiled to each other

we held each others' hands

octopi would be jealous

we sing into ears

that might be listening

and mimic dances

and we hug each other

relieved to know

we exist

we snorted into cups

and forgot the public

while the forks and wooden sticks

still felt the same

between our fingers

"this dinner makes no sense"

we smiled to each other

we stayed up late

the conman's method of

lengthening days

we shared beds

"are you asleep yet?"

we smiled to each other

we waited

we cry without shedding tears

until we do

and we squeeze each other

until the choking feeling goes

away

I lose myself

riding above the wing

staring below into the

light garden

the past days waving over me

recent memories

colors

sounds

lights above town

we smiled to each other