Winter has passed
Spring has brought back the sunlight
Summer is blazing
In the hospital, my mother —
I hold her by the hand
May 7
May 7, 2026 at 4:52 PM UTC
Winter has passed
Spring has brought back the sunlight
Summer is blazing
In the hospital, my mother —
I hold her by the hand
Written in Kyiv during the ongoing war. Tanka — a Japanese form, five lines. The seasons move forward regardless. Summer blazes outside the hospital window. Inside — time stops. Some moments exist outside of war, outside of history, outside of everything except the hand you are holding.
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