A village of us

first child and first friend

similar in ranks

similar in lacks

love, well..

divided low

goes through six seven or so

the fire burns a little low

can't show,

oh you must know!

they're new

they're young

your expiry's

a few years, nearer.

deer it is, caught in the

dividends.

hey, honey can you adjust?

you must, you must

can you share your part with others?

Even if it scrapes and smothers?..

you know right?

you've been there right?

you will be here, we know

sprinkle your love onto the pieces

baked a cake

pieced equally

dispersed differently

empty chatboxes

times change

connections too

change is permanence

but still hurts the same

ranked low

moved slow

subtly so

the distance

meant to be

"what's meant for you

will find you"

I suppose

the distance was my destiny

and it didn't just

find me

it hunted me down

into the dirt

backed me

against the tree

and shot me dead

in the chest.

I didn't die

I lay

the hollow void

echoes

the dawn breaks

the birds weep,

the silent joy.