they’re timeless

one could say

What Even Are Seasons?

of raw rebirth and evergreen that

burns red flame

yellow straw

greener in another year

Spring

slightly less cold

with pungent tar and rotten fumes

from specks of wet coat the air

to melt split ground of dirt

from mud decades old

mold fudge from sporadic drops

never in a lifetime

Summer

cotton and silk sticks to my back

and in our million dollar homes

of old

old

a break

(of sweat)

the sidewalk moves when we are still

Autumn

slightly less hot

because school starts here

but not really

if it never ended

(Autumn

a fan favorite

or at least it’s

my favorite

but of course, that's all that matters)

Winter

cold rush of hot air

snowfall replaces rain

never in a lifetime

the days get shorter

but our schools never close

because our streets remain coal black

like the buttons on a coat i never wear

the heat lingers on my skin, melting cold 

imprinting fresh into bone

encore