Sunday, February 25, 2024

We visit a cold house

We visit a cold house 
But she lives there. 
We bring flames for the electric stove 
She pours water to clean 
But you can't wash flames 
They are on the inside 
No matter how hard you try to capture the warmth 
It is fleeting, just like the visit 
We leave behind a cashmere sweater 
And pray it can shield her from the cold 

-lisa opoku 

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