laughing

tell me something 

no one else knows 

but the catch is:

make it funny 

we’ll text in memes 

and see how long it goes 

but the catch is:

they have to be related 

the upkeep

the ache is sharp in moments 

the sky is darkening 

and sharp when the sun

is shining 

the wretchedness overtakes me 

at times when the clouds are storming 

and even when the stars 

are sparkling 

generous

when they opened their hands 

they were empty 

yet they tried to do something

anyway 

they said “with the strength of my back

i’ll try to make up for the lack”

and it helped at the end of the day