#wehavetime

leipzig, germany

16

nikon tw2

35mm

Why? We all scramble to ask

right when we watched the months roll past

us. We flicker with the fleeting days

as our mornings offer us a new Covid case.

But farther than the rising numbers

and deeper than our lengthening slumbers

we saw more of ourselves than we ever had done

before. The ugly truths now shadowed the sun.

The ones we always knew were there

pushing us down, we’re running out of air.

In the chaos of our thoughts, we incessantly

wonder when we thought we could act so leisurely?

We critically analyze the time we had

and criticize ourselves, forgetting the time we have.

We begin to question those who say they’re here.

Then doubt ourselves and now in fear

we let our demons override our dreams.

Behind closed doors though, who hears the screams?

There’s blood and tears, I don’t want to be here.

Drowning in anger, now I’m frozen in fear.

When did living become an act of defense?