16.

the concrete's cold
down here
loose pebbles dig
into my skin
into my elbows
as i lean
in and whisper
strong to you
hold on to truth
we're more than
the dirt we lie
in to prove
we're higher
than something
we can stand in
our suffering
we have a
whole world
to move
to its edges we'll run
broken into one
love will carry us
home

15.

jagged lines

break

time

break

skin

break

hearts

break

into

silence

maybe

pain

is better

felt

on

purpose

these

marks

bear

proof

of battles

lost

of being

crossed

over

into

waters

left

forgotten

to

sink

down

to the

bottom

and hope

some day

they'll

fade

and

we

will

still

remain

whole.

14.

in red

bright

moments

last breath

lingers

we cling

to memories

as death

clings to us

they take

the ground

we fought for

our fingers

limp we

lose our grip

and the light

holds on

to us