the sun was hiding behind that skyscraper
as you were slowly forgetting how to be happy
it was the 4pm ride to the other side of town
the wind was playing that sound
through your earphones again
white noise, somehow soothingly
it was a while
since you were out catching sunsets
you felt something lift up in your chest
and you started smiling
the freedom you tasted in the air
it was so real, at the same time surreal
you were alive then, in that moment
you were not riding the bike in the hectic city
with people trying to find a place to stand
a title to hold onto, a spouse to fill in the void
you were not comparing yourself to the past or the future
you. were. living.
time was an illusion and your pain was hallucination
you wish every moment could be like that moment
riding up the hill, accelerating and then
the sun hit your eyes and
you’re gasping for air again.
t.l.
forgetting how to be alive.
Tsunami of Words 