the silence
fills my ears
sleep
our fingers interlocked
heartbeats in sync
you’re asleep
I close my eyes
and breathe
the voices fizzle out
breath in breath out
thump thump thump
listen to your heart
top quarter champion
TOP half Chamption
bottom quarter champion
alone in the dark
but not afraid
quiet and calm
it’s very quiet
the house creaks
what was that
large park
I sit on a bench with doves
out of bread
Decatur summer
the afternoon heat
smells like soy beans
TOP half champion
CHAMPION
BOTTOM half champion
looking through
lights turned on
someone else's room
looking around the room
these walls still bare
time to fill them
broken window
an alleyway
of muffled voices
foggy street
dog nails clicking
no leash
top quarter champion
BOTTOM half champion
bottom quarter champion
the sun is out
and so am I
happy pride month
blazing sun
blistered hands
all in a day's work
one pound down joyful
one pound up
world comes crumbling down
I identify by digits
characters too
I'm not A1, I'm . . . being