THIS IS SO US

 

our hearts made of gold 

our feet walking, so cold

we would always paint the whole town red 

not minding eating only bread 

we live life to the fullest 

playing shooting, dodging bullet

our clothes soiled, afraid to go home

hair rumpled like it has never tasted comb 

doing everything dangerous without fear 

rubbing our eyes to see phosphenes to make our visions clear 

running when no one pursues

throwing sticks just to plug cashew 

marveled when butterfly is in sight

listening to the chirping of crickets at night 

always in awe as fireflies lights up the dark 

believing dogs have seen spirits when they bark

casting kites and watch it suspend in the air

hunting lizards and bush rats like we don’t care 

losing track of time and heading home late 

sleeping dirty without a bath 

walking and peeing in zigzag 

seeing beauty in our clothes that has turned rag 

praying and believing this fun will last 

how come we grew up so fast 

it has all now become memories 

some, we no longer remember 

the good old days, fun and beautiful 

this is so us, we wish we can rewind  

@talk2leigh

4:53pm

17 June 2023