The small room shrinks as the sun grows brighter and the days endless
Stacks of paper, glue, fabric, an endless sea of projects
Friendly smiles are hidden, bright eyes peek above the confines
Buildings and streets left friendless
Our hiking randevu feels illegal and I’m punished with piercing pain
The waking days meld with night and become one
The city cries, falls and rises in one day
Voices rise in a cacophony drowning out each other
A future almost destroyed as fear takes over
Reappearing is a shining ring of promise
A tear, a laugh
A new home as the other crumbles to dust
Final goodbyes solidified by ashes and flowers
The friends of the dark asphalt and tall buildings return, hesitant and free
A past of steaming mugs and tired smiles brings forth a new dawn
Eyes pry open before all others
Heralding the day with stooping eyelids and hot coffee
Preparations begin with growing anticipation
Old dreams rekindled claw to the surface
Green fades and makes way for a new era
