sludge

exist here
opening up
in the movies too
the boss is like the
stereotypical cop
like a parent
who never understands its child
never understands anyone
they speak German
you speak English

heart palpitations
you can’t say anything
distant from you
I just sit and notice
all I’m supposed to do
the pains swell up
all the world
the buildings of
my time
go up and come
back down
as my eyes are
closed

what will matter is
it was not that it was emptiness
that caused them their
suffering
but all
the sludge of their lives

the emptiness is perfect