Silence is scary
Wind brutal,
Violent.
People are cruel,
Ignorant
Evil.

Navy polo reeks of butter,
Pants too tight.
Collar tag stabs neck,
Ugly sweaty hat.
Underappreciated,
Understaffed,
Mechanic,
Burn scar.

I ask my coworker if he’s seen anything lately.
He says he only watches Hindi movies,
and there’s no good ones out right now.
He shows me a picture of his niece.
She is perfect.
He smiles as I compliment the angel in the phone.
He is proud.

A woman changes her mind,
Again and again.
She is short on change.
Inconvenient,
but not rude.
“Annette is a lovely name “
She says with a smile,
before going to her film,
Never to be seen again.

Pop pop popcorn
Raw hands,
Harsh chemicals,
Food safety.
Hi how are you?
Enjoy your show.
Mop mop mop…

Wind is worse
Harsh on my red face,
Scratched into pink dust,
Flaking into rain puddles.
I place a sweet song in my ears,
Smile,
And think of sweet moments,
That only exist here
And now.